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                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE AND 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):  April 18, 2000
  
                        Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
       000-24647                                            77-0328533
  (Commission File No.)                       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                               2952 Bunker Hill Lane
                               Santa Clara, CA 95054
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-4400
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
            Attached as an exhibit is a press release issued by Terayon
  Communication Systems, Inc., (the "Company"), on April 18, 2000, announcing the
  posting of correspondence between the Company and CableLabs on the Company's
  website.  Also attached as exhibits are a letter, dated February 2, 2000, from
  CableLabs to the Company and a letter, dated March 2, 2000,  from CableLabs to
  the Company.
  
  Exhibit Number   Exhibit
  
       99.1        Press Release, dated April 18, 2000, issued by Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.2        Letter, dated February 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.3        Letter, dated March 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
                                        1.
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.
  
  Dated:  June 6, 2000                    By:  /s/ Ray M. Fritz
               -                               ----------------
                                               Ray M. Fritz
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit Number   Description
  
       99.1        Press Release, dated April 18, 2000, issued by Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.2        Letter, dated February 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.3        Letter, dated March 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
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text: SECURITIES EXCHANGE AND 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):  April 18, 2000
  
                        Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
       000-24647                                            77-0328533
  (Commission File No.)                       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                               2952 Bunker Hill Lane
                               Santa Clara, CA 95054
               (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-4400
  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
            Attached as an exhibit is a press release issued by Terayon
  Communication Systems, Inc., (the "Company"), on April 18, 2000, announcing the
  posting of correspondence between the Company and CableLabs on the Company's
  website.  Also attached as exhibits are a letter, dated February 2, 2000, from
  CableLabs to the Company and a letter, dated March 2, 2000,  from CableLabs to
  the Company.
  
  Exhibit Number   Exhibit
  
       99.1        Press Release, dated April 18, 2000, issued by Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.2        Letter, dated February 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.3        Letter, dated March 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
                                        1.
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.
  
  Dated:  June 6, 2000                    By:  /s/ Ray M. Fritz
               -                               ----------------
                                               Ray M. Fritz
                                               Chief Financial Officer
  
                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit Number   Description
  
       99.1        Press Release, dated April 18, 2000, issued by Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.2        Letter, dated February 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.
  
       99.3        Letter, dated March 2, 2000, from CableLabs to Terayon
                   Communication Systems, Inc.