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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 21, 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 5 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 21, 1997, Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. ("CCT") issued a press
  release reporting its results of financial operations for the fourth fiscal
  quarter of 1996.  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 21, 1997.
  
  
  
                                    SIGNATURES
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       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 21, 1996                 By /s/ Robert D. Selvi
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                                             Robert D. Selvi
                                             Chief Financial Officer
  
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  <TABLE>
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   Exhibit
    Number            Description of Exhibit
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  <S>          <C>
   
   
  99.01        Press Release dated January 21, 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 21, 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 5 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 21, 1997, Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. ("CCT") issued a press
  release reporting its results of financial operations for the fourth fiscal
  quarter of 1996.  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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 1997.
  2