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                           UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
                                EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                      FORM 8-K
  
  
                                 [X]  CURRENT REPORT
  
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2000
                          _______________________________
  
                                 SYMMETRICOM, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
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         California                                  0-2287                  No. 95-1906306
  (State or other jurisdiction of           (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                                             Identification No.)
  
       2300 Orchard Parkway,
        San Jose, California                                                       95131-1017
  (Address of principal executive offices)                                         (Zip Code)
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         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-9403
  
  
                                   Not Applicable
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                        ___________________________________
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       ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
  
       Agreement for Disposition of Symmetricom, Inc.'s Global Positioning System
       ("GPS") technology division.
  
            On March 29, 2000 Symmetricom, Inc., ("Symmetricom") a California
       corporation, Symmetricom Limited, a subsidiary of Symmetricom, Inc.,
       registered in England and Wales, Silicon Systems Limited registered in
       Ireland ("SSL"), KPMG Shelf Company (No 16) Limited ("Shelf Co") (in the
       course of changing its name to Silicon Systems (UK) Limited) registered in
       Northern Ireland ("Purchaser") completed an agreement in which certain
       assets, operations and the business of the GPS technology division was sold
       to the Purchaser in accordance with the Business Sale Agreement.  SSL is
       the owner of the entire issued share capital of the Purchaser.
  
            The sale of the GPS technology division is in accordance with the
       Business Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2000 (the "Agreement") by and
       among Symmetricom, Symmetricom Limited, SSL, and Shelf Co, which is
       attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Symmetricom issued a news release
       concerning the Business Sale Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2
       hereto.
  
            The consideration paid by the Purchaser to Symmetricom was $9,452,831
       in cash.  Additionally, on March 29, 2000 Symmetricom made an irrevocable
       application of subscription shares of SSL in the amount of $3,000,000.
  
            The sale was consummated pursuant to a Business Sale Agreement dated
       the 29/th/ day of March 2000.
  
       Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
            Not applicable.
  
       (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
            The pro forma financial information required by this Item 7(b) is not
  
            filed with this initial report and will be filed by amendment on or
            before June 12, 2000.
  
       (c)  Exhibits
  
            99.1    Business Sale Agreement between Symmetricom, Inc., Symmetricom
                    Limited, Silicon Systems Limited, and KPMG Shelf Company (No
                    16) Limited.
  
            99.2    News release dated March 30, 2000, relating to the sale
                    referenced in the Business Sale Agreement between Symmetricom,
                    Inc., Symmetricom Limited, Silicon Systems Limited, and KPMG
                    Shelf Company (No 16) Limited.
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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.
  
  
  
                                               SYMMETRICOM, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)
  
  DATE:  April 12, 2000                        By: /s/ Maurice Austin
  
                                               /s/ Maurice Austin
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                                               Maurice Austin
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (for Registrant and as Principal
                                               Financial and Accounting Officer)
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                           UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
                                EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                 [X]  CURRENT REPORT
  
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2000
                          _______________________________
  
                                 SYMMETRICOM, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  California                                  0-2287                  No. 95-1906306
  (State or other jurisdiction of           (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                                             Identification No.)
  
       2300 Orchard Parkway,
        San Jose, California                                                       95131-1017
  (Address of principal executive offices)                                         (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-9403
  
                                   Not Applicable
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                        ___________________________________
  ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
  
       Agreement for Disposition of Symmetricom, Inc.'s Global Positioning System
       ("GPS") technology division.
  
            On March 29, 2000 Symmetricom, Inc., ("Symmetricom") a California
       corporation, Symmetricom Limited, a subsidiary of Symmetricom, Inc.,
       registered in England and Wales, Silicon Systems Limited registered in
       Ireland ("SSL"), KPMG Shelf Company (No 16) Limited ("Shelf Co") (in the
       course of changing its name to Silicon Systems (UK) Limited) registered in
       Northern Ireland ("Purchaser") completed an agreement in which certain
       assets, operations and the business of the GPS technology division was sold
       to the Purchaser in accordance with the Business Sale Agreement.  SSL is
       the owner of the entire issued share capital of the Purchaser.
  
            The sale of the GPS technology division is in accordance with the
       Business Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2000 (the "Agreement") by and
       among Symmetricom, Symmetricom Limited, SSL, and Shelf Co, which is
       attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Symmetricom issued a news release
       concerning the Business Sale Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2
       hereto.
  
            The consideration paid by the Purchaser to Symmetricom was $9,452,831
       in cash.  Additionally, on March 29, 2000 Symmetricom made an irrevocable
       application of subscription shares of SSL in the amount of $3,000,000.
  
            The sale was consummated pursuant to a Business Sale Agreement dated
       the 29/th/ day of March 2000.
  
       Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
            Not applicable.
  
       (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
            The pro forma financial information required by this Item 7(b) is not
  
            filed with this initial report and will be filed by amendment on or
            before June 12, 2000.
  
       (c)  Exhibits
  
            99.1    Business Sale Agreement between Symmetricom, Inc., Symmetricom
                    Limited, Silicon Systems Limited, and KPMG Shelf Company (No
                    16) Limited.
  
            99.2    News release dated March 30, 2000, relating to the sale
                    referenced in the Business Sale Agreement between Symmetricom,
                    Inc., Symmetricom Limited, Silicon Systems Limited, and KPMG
                    Shelf Company (No 16) Limited.
  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.
  
                                               SYMMETRICOM, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)
  
  DATE:  April 12, 2000                        By: /s/ Maurice Austin
  
                                               /s/ Maurice Austin
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                                               Maurice Austin
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (for Registrant and as Principal
                                               Financial and Accounting Officer)