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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):  May 2, 1997
  
  
  
                               TELEGEN CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
          California                        14836                   84-067214
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  (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)
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
       In a press release dated May 2, 1997, the Registrant announced the hiring
  of G. Fred Forsyth, 53, as President and CEO of the Registrant's 90 percent-
  owned subsidiary, Telegen Display Laboratories, Inc. (TDL).  Forsyth joins TDL
  following eight years at Cupertino, CA-based Apple Computer, Inc. From 1989 to
  early 1997, he held numerous senior-level positions at Apple Computer, Inc.,
  including Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Macintosh Products
  Group and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.  Forsyth's
  responsibilities at Apple Computer, Inc. included the development, manufacturing
  and distribution of all Macintosh personal computers, including worldwide
  operations, hardware engineering, industrial design and engineering services.
  
       Prior to Apple Computer, Inc., Forsyth was with Maynard, Massachusetts
  based Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from 1979-1989.  While at DEC, he
  served as Group Manager of Small-Systems Manufacturing from 1984-1989. He was
  responsible for the operations of three U.S. manufacturing plants employing
  4,000 people as well as the functional management of plants in Taiwan and
  Singapore.  From 1979 to 1984, he was Group Manufacturing  Engineering Manager
  of the Terminals Manufacturing Group, where he was responsible for new products,
  process engineering, capacity and facility  planning and capital expenditures.
  
       Forsyth was with General Electric Company from 1962-1979, where he held
  progressively more responsible positions including serving as Program Manager
  for General Electric Company's Housewares and Audio Business Division.
  
       He graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1968
  with a BS in Electrical Engineering, and he received his MBA from Babson
  College, in Boston in 1974.  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
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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:  May 9, 1997            By:  /s/WARREN M. DILLARD
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Warren M. Dillard,
                                      Chief Financial Officer
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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):  May 2, 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 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
       In a press release dated May 2, 1997, the Registrant announced the hiring
  of G. Fred Forsyth, 53, as President and CEO of the Registrant's 90 percent-
  owned subsidiary, Telegen Display Laboratories, Inc. (TDL).  Forsyth joins TDL
  following eight years at Cupertino, CA-based Apple Computer, Inc. From 1989 to
  early 1997, he held numerous senior-level positions at Apple Computer, Inc.,
  including Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Macintosh Products
  Group and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.  Forsyth's
  responsibilities at Apple Computer, Inc. included the development, manufacturing
  and distribution of all Macintosh personal computers, including worldwide
  operations, hardware engineering, industrial design and engineering services.
  
       Prior to Apple Computer, Inc., Forsyth was with Maynard, Massachusetts
  based Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from 1979-1989.  While at DEC, he
  served as Group Manager of Small-Systems Manufacturing from 1984-1989. He was
  responsible for the operations of three U.S. manufacturing plants employing
  4,000 people as well as the functional management of plants in Taiwan and
  Singapore.  From 1979 to 1984, he was Group Manufacturing  Engineering Manager
  of the Terminals Manufacturing Group, where he was responsible for new products,
  process engineering, capacity and facility  planning and capital expenditures.
  
       Forsyth was with General Electric Company from 1962-1979, where he held
  progressively more responsible positions including serving as Program Manager
  for General Electric Company's Housewares and Audio Business Division.
  
       He graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Hampshire in 1968
  with a BS in Electrical Engineering, and he received his MBA from Babson
  College, in Boston in 1974.
  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:  May 9, 1997            By:  /s/WARREN M. DILLARD
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Warren M. Dillard,
                                      Chief Financial Officer