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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):  July 7, 1997
  
  
  
                               TELEGEN CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
   
   
          California                        14836                  84-067214
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  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation)                                        Identification No.)
  
                                101 Saginaw Drive
                         Redwood City, California  94063
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                 (415) 261-9400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
            Telegen Corporation (the "Company") has agreed to an Amendment
  Agreement to the 8% Series "A" Convertible Preferred Stock Subscription
  Agreement dated March 4, 1997 between the Company and Silenus Limited to sell
  in a private placement up to $15,000,000 in stated value of such Preferred
  Stock. The terms of the Amendment Agreement dated July 7 include (i) changing
  the Closing Date of the second closing of the first tranche, (ii) changing the
  exercise price of the Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued in connection with
  the first closing of the first tranche and (iii) providing for downward
  adjustments in the Conversion Price (as defined in the Subscription Agreement)
  for shares of Preferred Stock purchased by Silenus Limited in the first
  closing of the first tranche.
   
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
            Exhibits
            --------
  
            10.9   Amendment Agreement to 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of
                   Telegen Corporation
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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.
  
  
                                          TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
  
  
  Dated:    August 8, 1997         By:    /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                          -----------------------------------
                                              Warren M. Dillard,
                                              Chief Financial Officer 
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                               TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  Exhibit No.    Description
  -----------    -----------
  
  10.9           Amendment Agreement to 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of Telegen
                 Corporation
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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):  July 7, 1997
  
                               TELEGEN CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
   
   
          California                        14836                  84-067214
  -------------------------------    -----------------------   ------------------ 
  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation)                                        Identification No.)
  
                                101 Saginaw Drive
                         Redwood City, California  94063
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                 (415) 261-9400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
            Telegen Corporation (the "Company") has agreed to an Amendment
  Agreement to the 8% Series "A" Convertible Preferred Stock Subscription
  Agreement dated March 4, 1997 between the Company and Silenus Limited to sell
  in a private placement up to $15,000,000 in stated value of such Preferred
  Stock. The terms of the Amendment Agreement dated July 7 include (i) changing
  the Closing Date of the second closing of the first tranche, (ii) changing the
  exercise price of the Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued in connection with
  the first closing of the first tranche and (iii) providing for downward
  adjustments in the Conversion Price (as defined in the Subscription Agreement)
  for shares of Preferred Stock purchased by Silenus Limited in the first
  closing of the first tranche.
   
  ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
            Exhibits
            --------
  
            10.9   Amendment Agreement to 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of
                   Telegen Corporation
  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.
  
                                          TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
  Dated:    August 8, 1997         By:    /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                          -----------------------------------
                                              Warren M. Dillard,
                                              Chief Financial Officer
  TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.    Description
  -----------    -----------
  
  10.9           Amendment Agreement to 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of Telegen
                 Corporation