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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):  August 19, 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
  
       In a press release dated August 19, 1997, Telegen Corporation, a California
  corporation (the "Company") announced that, effective immediately, it has
  realigned executive management responsibilities for a number of its current
  officers to better position the Company for future growth and to place greater
  focus on advancing its key development programs.
  
       Gilbert Decker, an outside director, has been named Chairman of the
  Company's Board of Directors.  Warren M. Dillard has been named Chief Executive
  Officer of the Company in addition to his current position as the Company's
  Chief Financial Officer.  Jessica L. Stevens, the Company's former President,
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, will fill the newly created
  position of President/Chief Technology Officer to focus on the hands-on
  development of the flat-panel display and the Company's other developing
  technologies.  Frederick T. Lezak, Jr., President of the Company's wholly owned
  subsidiary, Telegen Communications Corporation, has been named an Executive Vice
  President of the Company.  Bonnie Crystal remains an Executive Vice President
  and Secretary of the Company and will continue her research and development
  focus.
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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 19, 1997                     By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                                   ------------------------      
                                                   Warren M. Dillard,
                                                   Chief Financial 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):  August 19, 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
  
       In a press release dated August 19, 1997, Telegen Corporation, a California
  corporation (the "Company") announced that, effective immediately, it has
  realigned executive management responsibilities for a number of its current
  officers to better position the Company for future growth and to place greater
  focus on advancing its key development programs.
  
       Gilbert Decker, an outside director, has been named Chairman of the
  Company's Board of Directors.  Warren M. Dillard has been named Chief Executive
  Officer of the Company in addition to his current position as the Company's
  Chief Financial Officer.  Jessica L. Stevens, the Company's former President,
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, will fill the newly created
  position of President/Chief Technology Officer to focus on the hands-on
  development of the flat-panel display and the Company's other developing
  technologies.  Frederick T. Lezak, Jr., President of the Company's wholly owned
  subsidiary, Telegen Communications Corporation, has been named an Executive Vice
  President of the Company.  Bonnie Crystal remains an Executive Vice President
  and Secretary of the Company and will continue her research and development
  focus.
  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 19, 1997                     By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                                   ------------------------      
                                                   Warren M. Dillard,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer