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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, DC  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):  JANUARY 3, 1997
  
  
  
                          COOPER & CHYAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  
  
                                     DELAWARE
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                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
  
              0-26750                                  77-049778
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     (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
       1601 SOUTH DE ANZA BOULEVARD, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA             95014
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
  
  
                                  (408) 366-6966
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               (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
  
  
                                  NOT APPLICABLE
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           (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  
  
  This report on Form 8-K consists of 3 sequentially numbered pages.
  The exhibit index is located at sequentially numbered page 2.
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                     INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
                     ----------------------------------------
  
  ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.
  
       On January 3, 1996, Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. ("CCT") issued a press
  release concerning requests for additional information received from the Federal
  Trade Commission with respect to CCT's proposed merger with Cadence Design
  Systems, Inc.  A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this
  report on Form 8-K.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)  Exhibits.
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       The following exhibit is filed herewith:
  
       99.01  Press Release dated January 3, 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.
  
                                   COOPER & CHYAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  
  
  
  Date:  January 6, 1996           By /s/ Robert D. Selvi
                                      -------------------
                                      Robert D. Selvi
                                      Chief Financial Officer
  
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 -----------------
  
  
   
   Exhibit
    Number            Description of Exhibit
  ----------   ------------------------------------
   
  99.01        Press Release dated January 3, 1997.
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, DC  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):  JANUARY 3, 1997
  
                          COOPER & CHYAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  
                                     DELAWARE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
              0-26750                                  77-049778
              -------                                  ---------
     (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
       1601 SOUTH DE ANZA BOULEVARD, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA             95014
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
                                  (408) 366-6966
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
                                  NOT APPLICABLE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  
  This report on Form 8-K consists of 3 sequentially numbered pages.
  The exhibit index is located at sequentially numbered page 2.
  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
                     ----------------------------------------
  
  ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS.
  
       On January 3, 1996, Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. ("CCT") issued a press
  release concerning requests for additional information received from the Federal
  Trade Commission with respect to CCT's proposed merger with Cadence Design
  Systems, Inc.  A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this
  report on Form 8-K.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)  Exhibits.
       ---------
  
       The following exhibit is filed herewith:
  
       99.01  Press Release dated January 3, 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.
  
                                   COOPER & CHYAN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  
  Date:  January 6, 1996           By /s/ Robert D. Selvi
                                      -------------------
                                      Robert D. Selvi
                                      Chief Financial Officer
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 -----------------
  
   
   Exhibit
    Number            Description of Exhibit
  ----------   ------------------------------------
   
  99.01        Press Release dated January 3, 1997.
  
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