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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
  
  
       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 23, 1998
  
  
                               ChemTrak Incorporated
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
             Delaware                    0-19749             77-0295388
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  (state or other Jurisdiction of      (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation organization)        File Number)      Identification No.)
  
  
      929 E. Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale California         94086-4520
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       (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 773-8156
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                                        N/A
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
  
          On November 23, 1998, ChemTrak Incorporated (the Company) filed a
  petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code. The
  petition was filed in the Northern District of California (Case No. 98-59473
  asw) in San Jose, California. The directors and officers of the Company remain
  in possession of the Company's Assets and business.
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                                   SIGNATURES
                                          
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereto duly authorized.
  
  
                                           ChemTrak Incorporated
  
  
  
                                           By: /s/ Edward F. Covell
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                                              Edward F. Covell
                                              President & Chief Executive 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
  
       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 23, 1998
  
                               ChemTrak Incorporated
                               ---------------------
                                          
  
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
             Delaware                    0-19749             77-0295388
             --------                    -------             ----------
  (state or other Jurisdiction of      (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation organization)        File Number)      Identification No.)
  
      929 E. Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale California         94086-4520
      ------------------------------------------         ----------
       (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 773-8156
                                                            --------------
  
                                        N/A
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
  
          On November 23, 1998, ChemTrak Incorporated (the Company) filed a
  petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code. The
  petition was filed in the Northern District of California (Case No. 98-59473
  asw) in San Jose, California. The directors and officers of the Company remain
  in possession of the Company's Assets and business.
  SIGNATURES
                                          
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereto duly authorized.
  
                                           ChemTrak Incorporated
  
                                           By: /s/ Edward F. Covell
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                                              Edward F. Covell
                                              President & Chief Executive Officer