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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
   
   
                                     FORM 8-K
  
  
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
  
  
  
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
   
   
        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 3, 1997
  
   
                        INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP.
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              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
        Delaware                         0-20470                  77-0296222
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  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)
  
  
   
   
                                  911 Bern Court
                                San Jose, CA  95112
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           (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
  
   
   
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (408) 436-2170
   
   
                                  Not Applicable
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.  Other Events
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       The information which is set forth in the Registrant's press release dated
  September 3, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
   
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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  (c) Exhibits
  
       A copy of the September 3, 1997 press release is filed as an exhibit to
  this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  
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       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Integrated Process Equipment Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                Integrated Process Equipment Corp.
  
  
                                By:   /s/ John S. Hodgson
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                                          John S. Hodgson
                                          Vice President and Chief Financial 
                                          Officer
  
  
  
  Date: September 3, 1997
  
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  Exhibit
  Number                   Exhibit Title
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  99.1*  -- Text of Press Release Dated September 3, 1997.
  
  
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  *         Filed herewith
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
   
   
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
   
   
        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 3, 1997
  
   
                        INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
        Delaware                         0-20470                  77-0296222
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)
  
   
   
                                  911 Bern Court
                                San Jose, CA  95112
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
  
   
   
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (408) 436-2170
   
   
                                  Not Applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events
           ------------
  
       The information which is set forth in the Registrant's press release dated
  September 3, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
   
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
           ---------------------------------
  
  (c) Exhibits
  
       A copy of the September 3, 1997 press release is filed as an exhibit to
  this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  
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  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Integrated Process Equipment Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                Integrated Process Equipment Corp.
  
                                By:   /s/ John S. Hodgson
                                    ---------------------
                                          John S. Hodgson
                                          Vice President and Chief Financial 
                                          Officer
  
  Date: September 3, 1997
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  Number                   Exhibit Title
  ------                   -------------
   
  99.1*  -- Text of Press Release Dated September 3, 1997.
  
  ------------------------------
  *         Filed herewith
  
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