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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):  February 5, 1997
  
  
  
                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
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             California                          14836                         84-067214
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  (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation)                                                         Identification No.)
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                                 101 Saginaw Drive
                          Redwood City, California  94063
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (415) 261-9400
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
           In a press release dated February 5, Telegen Corporation, a California
  corporation (the "Company"), announced its financial results for its year end
  and fourth quarter ended December 31, 1996.  For the year end the Company
  reported sales of $534,436, with a net loss of $4,936,742, or a loss per share
  of $1.10, as compared to sales of $145,795, with a loss of $2,539,806, or a loss
  per share of $0.91, for the year ended December 31, 1995.  For the fourth
  quarter 1996, sales were $144,366, with a net loss of $2,052,050, or a loss per
  share of $0.42, as compared to sales of $7,898, with a loss of $1,194,160, or a
  loss per share of $0.42 for the fourth quarter 1995.
   
           The financial information referenced herein is modified by the press
  release attached hereto as an Exhibit as set forth below and is incoporated
  herein by reference.
  
           (c)    Exhibits.
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                  99.1 Press Release dated February 5, 1997.
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
  
  
       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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                      TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
  
  
  Dated:    February 5, 1997               By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                                -------------------------
                                                Warren M. Dillard,
                                                Chief Financial Officer
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                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
                            CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  Exhibit No.    Description
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  99.1           Press Release dated February 5, 1997.
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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):  February 5, 1997
  
                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  California                          14836                         84-067214
  -------------------------------      --------------------------         ------------------ 
   
  (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation)                                                         Identification No.)
  101 Saginaw Drive
                          Redwood City, California  94063
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (415) 261-9400
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
           In a press release dated February 5, Telegen Corporation, a California
  corporation (the "Company"), announced its financial results for its year end
  and fourth quarter ended December 31, 1996.  For the year end the Company
  reported sales of $534,436, with a net loss of $4,936,742, or a loss per share
  of $1.10, as compared to sales of $145,795, with a loss of $2,539,806, or a loss
  per share of $0.91, for the year ended December 31, 1995.  For the fourth
  quarter 1996, sales were $144,366, with a net loss of $2,052,050, or a loss per
  share of $0.42, as compared to sales of $7,898, with a loss of $1,194,160, or a
  loss per share of $0.42 for the fourth quarter 1995.
   
           The financial information referenced herein is modified by the press
  release attached hereto as an Exhibit as set forth below and is incoporated
  herein by reference.
  
           (c)    Exhibits.
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                  99.1 Press Release dated February 5, 1997.
  SIGNATURES
  
       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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                      TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
  Dated:    February 5, 1997               By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                                -------------------------
                                                Warren M. Dillard,
                                                Chief Financial Officer
  TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
                            CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.    Description
  -----------    -----------
  
  99.1           Press Release dated February 5, 1997.