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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): JUNE 4, 1998
  
                              _______________________
  
  
                              STORM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
              DELAWARE                       0-21449                77-0239305
  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer)
  incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
  
  
             1395 CHARLESTON ROAD                                       94043  
          Mountain View, California                                            
  (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code) 
  
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 691-6600
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       ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
            (a)  On June 3, 1998, Storm Technolgoy, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
  Certificate of Designation attached as Exhibit 3.2 (the "Certificate of
                                         -----------
  Designation") with the Delaware Secretary of State prescribing the rights,
  preferences, privileges and limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
  (the "Series B Preferred"). After such filing, on June 4, 1998 the Company (i)
  completed its offer and sale to outside investors of 20,000 shares of Series B
  Preferred at a price of $100 per share and (ii) agreed with the same such
  investors that the Company would have a right to, at its option, receive an
  additional $12,000,000 against delivery of shares of the Company's Common Stock
  (collectively, the "Call for Proceeds"), subject to the fulfillment of certain
  conditions and upon the occurrence of certain other circumstances (collectively,
  the "Private Placement"). The aggregate proceeds of $2,000,000 received for sale
  of the Series B Preferred and the Calls for Proceeds, if any, will be used for
  working capital of the Company.
  
            A copy of the Securities Purchase Agreement used in the Private
  Placement is attached as Exhibit 4.10 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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       ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (c)  The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith:
  
            3.2   Certificate of Designation for Series B Convertible Preferred
                  Stock filed June 3, 1998.
  
            4.10  Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 3, 1998.
  
            4.11  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 3, 1998.
  
            4.12  Escrow Agreement dated as of June 3, 1998.
  
            99.1  Press Release dated June 16, 1998.
  
                                   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.
  
                                      STORM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  
  
       Date:  June 16, 1998           By:    /s/   Rick McConnell
                                          ----------------------------------------
                                             Rick McConnell,
                                             Chief Financial Officer and Assistant
                                             Secretary
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                                   INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
                                                                     
                                                                     
  Exhibit   Document                                                 
  -------   --------                                                 
  
  3.2       Certificate of Designation for Series B Convertible 
            Preferred Stock filed June 3, 1998.
  4.10      Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 3, 1998.
  4.11      Registration Rights Agreement dated June 3, 1998.
  4.12      Escrow Agreement dated June 3, 1998.
  99.1      Press Release dated June 16, 1998.
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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): JUNE 4, 1998
  
                              _______________________
  
                              STORM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
              DELAWARE                       0-21449                77-0239305
  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer)
  incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
  
             1395 CHARLESTON ROAD                                       94043  
          Mountain View, California                                            
  (Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code) 
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 691-6600
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
  
            (a)  On June 3, 1998, Storm Technolgoy, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
  Certificate of Designation attached as Exhibit 3.2 (the "Certificate of
                                         -----------
  Designation") with the Delaware Secretary of State prescribing the rights,
  preferences, privileges and limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
  (the "Series B Preferred"). After such filing, on June 4, 1998 the Company (i)
  completed its offer and sale to outside investors of 20,000 shares of Series B
  Preferred at a price of $100 per share and (ii) agreed with the same such
  investors that the Company would have a right to, at its option, receive an
  additional $12,000,000 against delivery of shares of the Company's Common Stock
  (collectively, the "Call for Proceeds"), subject to the fulfillment of certain
  conditions and upon the occurrence of certain other circumstances (collectively,
  the "Private Placement"). The aggregate proceeds of $2,000,000 received for sale
  of the Series B Preferred and the Calls for Proceeds, if any, will be used for
  working capital of the Company.
  
            A copy of the Securities Purchase Agreement used in the Private
  Placement is attached as Exhibit 4.10 and is incorporated herein by reference.
                           ------------                                         
   
       ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
       (c)  The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith:
  
            3.2   Certificate of Designation for Series B Convertible Preferred
                  Stock filed June 3, 1998.
  
            4.10  Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 3, 1998.
  
            4.11  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 3, 1998.
  
            4.12  Escrow Agreement dated as of June 3, 1998.
  
            99.1  Press Release dated June 16, 1998.
  
                                   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.
  
                                      STORM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  
       Date:  June 16, 1998           By:    /s/   Rick McConnell
                                          ----------------------------------------
                                             Rick McConnell,
                                             Chief Financial Officer and Assistant
                                             Secretary
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
                                                                     
                                                                     
  Exhibit   Document                                                 
  -------   --------                                                 
  
  3.2       Certificate of Designation for Series B Convertible 
            Preferred Stock filed June 3, 1998.
  4.10      Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 3, 1998.
  4.11      Registration Rights Agreement dated June 3, 1998.
  4.12      Escrow Agreement dated June 3, 1998.
  99.1      Press Release dated June 16, 1998.