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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
  
  
                                   July 21, 1999
                 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
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  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
       of 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)
  
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  Item 5.   Other Events
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       On July 21, 1999, Tut Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announced combined
  results of operations of the Company and PublicPort, Inc., for the 30 day
  period ended July 17, 1999. Such results of operations yielded revenues of
  $2.5 million, loss from operations of $0.8 million and a net loss of $0.6
  million or $.06 per share (on 11,626,000 weighted average pro forma shares).
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                                     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:  July 23, 1999                  By:  /s/ Nelson B. Caldwell
                                              ___________________________________
                                              Nelson B. Caldwell, Vice President
                                              and 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
  
                                   July 21, 1999
                 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   (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
       of 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 5.   Other Events
            ------------
  
       On July 21, 1999, Tut Systems, Inc. (the "Company") announced combined
  results of operations of the Company and PublicPort, Inc., for the 30 day
  period ended July 17, 1999. Such results of operations yielded revenues of
  $2.5 million, loss from operations of $0.8 million and a net loss of $0.6
  million or $.06 per share (on 11,626,000 weighted average pro forma shares).
  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:  July 23, 1999                  By:  /s/ Nelson B. Caldwell
                                              ___________________________________
                                              Nelson B. Caldwell, Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer