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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 12, 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  (COMMISSIONS FILED 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 12, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  
  Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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  (c) Exhibits
  
       A copy of the September 12, 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 12, 1997
  
  
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  Exhibit
  Number                        Exhibit Title
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  99.1*     --   Text of Press Release Dated September 12, 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 12, 1997
   
   
                       INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
   
             DELAWARE                      0-20470                  77-0296222
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF  (COMMISSIONS FILED 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 12, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
            ---------------------------------
  
  (c) Exhibits
  
       A copy of the September 12, 1997 press release is filed as an exhibit to
  this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  
                                       -2-
  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 12, 1997
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
  Number                        Exhibit Title
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  99.1*     --   Text of Press Release Dated September 12, 1997.
  
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  *  Filed herewith