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                                   UNITED STATES
                        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)         January 18, 2001
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                           RAVISENT Technologies Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                     000-26287                   23-2763854
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  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)
  
        205 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern Pennsylvania                19355
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           (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (800) 700-0362
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                                  Not Applicable
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On January 18, 2001, the Registrant signed a definitive agreement to sell
  the assets of its consumer electronics business to STMicroelectronics N.V., a
  Dutch corporation. Additional details of the agreement are set forth in the
  press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
  
       Press Release disseminated on January 18, 2001 announcing the execution of
  a definitive agreement to sell the assets of Registrant's Consumer Electronics
  business to STMicroelectronics N.V.
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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.
  
  
  
                                      RAVISENT Technologies Inc.
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                                      (Registrant)
  
  
  Date:  January 23, 2001             By   /s/ Francis E.J. Wilde
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                                      Name:  Francis E.J. Wilde, III
                                      Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
      Exhibit No.               Description
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          99.1        Press Release disseminated on January 18, 2001 announcing
                      the execution by Registrant of a definitive agreement to
                      sell the assets of Registrant's Consumer Electronics
                      business to STMicroelectronics N.V.
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text: UNITED STATES
                        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)         January 18, 2001
                                                        ----------------------
  
                           RAVISENT Technologies Inc.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           Delaware                     000-26287                   23-2763854
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)
  
        205 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern Pennsylvania                19355
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (800) 700-0362
                                                        ----------------------
  
                                  Not Applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On January 18, 2001, the Registrant signed a definitive agreement to sell
  the assets of its consumer electronics business to STMicroelectronics N.V., a
  Dutch corporation. Additional details of the agreement are set forth in the
  press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
  
       Press Release disseminated on January 18, 2001 announcing the execution of
  a definitive agreement to sell the assets of Registrant's Consumer Electronics
  business to STMicroelectronics N.V.
  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.
  
                                      RAVISENT Technologies Inc.
                                      --------------------------
                                      (Registrant)
  
  Date:  January 23, 2001             By   /s/ Francis E.J. Wilde
                                          ------------------------
                                      Name:  Francis E.J. Wilde, III
                                      Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
      Exhibit No.               Description
      -----------               -----------
          99.1        Press Release disseminated on January 18, 2001 announcing
                      the execution by Registrant of a definitive agreement to
                      sell the assets of Registrant's Consumer Electronics
                      business to STMicroelectronics N.V.