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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
  
  
  
                                 February 26, 2000
  
                  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
  
                                 TUT SYSTEMS, INC.
  
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
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             Delaware                            0-25291                          94-2958543
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  <S>                                    <C>                                    <C>
  (State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission File Number)                (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation)                                                        Identification No.)
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                                  2495 ESTAND WAY
  
                          PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA  94523
  
            (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
  
                                   (925) 682-6510
  
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
                                        N/A
  
               (Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
           ------------------------------------
  
       On February 26, 2000, Tut Systems, Inc. ("Tut") signed a non-binding letter
  of intent to acquire Xstreamis, PLC.  On February 28, 2000, Tut issued a press
  release announcing the signing of this letter of intent. A copy of the press
  release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
  herein.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
             ---------------------------------
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
            The following exhibit is filed herewith:
  
            99.1  Press Release, dated as of February 28, 2000, by Tut Systems,
                  Inc., "Tut Systems Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Xstreamis."
  
  
                                     SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Tut
  Systems, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                      TUT SYSTEMS, INC.
  
  Dated:  March 2, 2000               By:  /s/ Nelson B. Caldwell
                                           ----------------------
                                           Nelson B. Caldwell, Vice President,
                                           Finance, Chief Financial Officer and
                                           Secretary
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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
  
                                 February 26, 2000
  
                  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                 TUT SYSTEMS, INC.
  
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
             Delaware                            0-25291                          94-2958543
  ---------------------------------      ------------------------              --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission File Number)                (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation)                                                        Identification No.)
  2495 ESTAND WAY
  
                          PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA  94523
  
            (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                                   (925) 682-6510
  
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                        N/A
  
               (Former name or address, if changed since last report)
  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
           ------------------------------------
  
       On February 26, 2000, Tut Systems, Inc. ("Tut") signed a non-binding letter
  of intent to acquire Xstreamis, PLC.  On February 28, 2000, Tut issued a press
  release announcing the signing of this letter of intent. A copy of the press
  release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
  herein.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
             ---------------------------------
  
       (c)  Exhibits.
  
            The following exhibit is filed herewith:
  
            99.1  Press Release, dated as of February 28, 2000, by Tut Systems,
                  Inc., "Tut Systems Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Xstreamis."
  
                                     SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Tut
  Systems, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                      TUT SYSTEMS, INC.
  
  Dated:  March 2, 2000               By:  /s/ Nelson B. Caldwell
                                           ----------------------
                                           Nelson B. Caldwell, Vice President,
                                           Finance, Chief Financial Officer and
                                           Secretary