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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
  
  
                                   MAY 29, 1998
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                 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                         CBT GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
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       REPUBLIC OF IRELAND                    0-25674                   NOT APPLICABLE
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  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)
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                                1005 HAMILTON COURT
                           MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
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                     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
  
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 614-5900
  
  
                                        N/A
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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       On May 29, 1998, CBT Group PLC, a public limited company organized under
  the laws of the Republic of Ireland ("CBT"), completed its acquisition of The
  ForeFront Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ForeFront"), pursuant to the
  terms of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 16, 1998
  (the "Reorganization Agreement"), among CBT, ForeFront and Rockets Acquisition
  Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of CBT ("Merger Sub").
  
       Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, Merger Sub merged
  with and into ForeFront and ForeFront became a wholly owned subsidiary of CBT.
  In addition, each issued and outstanding share of ForeFront Common Stock (other
  than shares owned by CBT, ForeFront, Merger Sub or any direct or indirect wholly
  owned subsidiary of CBT or ForeFront) was converted into the right to receive
  0.3137 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of CBT (the "Exchange Ratio") and
  each outstanding option, warrant or other right to acquire ForeFront Common
  Stock was assumed by CBT and became an equivalent right with respect to CBT
  ADSs, on the same terms as the original option, warrant or right, adjusted to
  reflect the Exchange Ratio. CBT issued approximately 2.2 million CBT ADSs in the
  Merger and assumed options, warrants and other rights to acquire ForeFront
  Common Stock that can be exercised for approximately 1.0 million CBT ADSs.
  
       The Exchange Ratio was determined through negotiations between the
  managements of CBT and ForeFront, and was approved by their respective boards of
  directors on March 16, 1998.  ForeFront stockholders approved the Merger on May
  28, 1998.
  
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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            (a)  Financial Statements
  
                       Not Applicable
  
            (b) Pro Forma Financial Information
  
                       Not Applicable
  
            (c)  Exhibits
  
                 2.1      Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March
                          16, 1998, among CBT Group PLC, Rockets Acquisition Corp.
                          and The ForeFront Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference
                          to Exhibit 2.1 to CBT's Registration Statement on 
                          Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159) (the "Form S-4"))
  
                 2.2      Form of Voting Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
                          Exhibit 2.2 to the Form S-4)
  
                 2.3      Form of ForeFront Affiliate Agreement (Incorporated by
                          reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Form S-4)
  
                 2.4      Form of Certificate of Merger (Incorporated by reference
                          to Exhibit 2.4 to the Form S-4)
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            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  Dated:  June 12, 1998         CBT GROUP PLC
  
  
                                /s/ Richard Y. Okumoto                    
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                                Richard Y. Okumoto
                                Vice President, Finance and
                                Chief Financial Officer
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                                   CBT GROUP PLC
  
                             EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
                                Dated June 12, 1998
  
  
  Exhibit
  
  2.1       Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 16, 1998,
            among CBT Group PLC, Rockets Acquisition Corp. and The ForeFront
            Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to CBT's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159))
  
  2.2       Form of Voting Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to
            CBT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159))
  
  2.3       Form of ForeFront Affiliate Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 2.3 to CBT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-
            51159))
  
  2.4       Form of Certificate of Merger (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            2.4 to CBT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159))
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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
  
                                   MAY 29, 1998
               --------------------------------------------------
                 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
  
                         CBT GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  REPUBLIC OF IRELAND                    0-25674                   NOT APPLICABLE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)
  1005 HAMILTON COURT
                           MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
               --------------------------------------------------
                     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
  
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 614-5900
  
                                        N/A
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
            ------------------------------------
  
       On May 29, 1998, CBT Group PLC, a public limited company organized under
  the laws of the Republic of Ireland ("CBT"), completed its acquisition of The
  ForeFront Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ForeFront"), pursuant to the
  terms of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 16, 1998
  (the "Reorganization Agreement"), among CBT, ForeFront and Rockets Acquisition
  Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of CBT ("Merger Sub").
  
       Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, Merger Sub merged
  with and into ForeFront and ForeFront became a wholly owned subsidiary of CBT.
  In addition, each issued and outstanding share of ForeFront Common Stock (other
  than shares owned by CBT, ForeFront, Merger Sub or any direct or indirect wholly
  owned subsidiary of CBT or ForeFront) was converted into the right to receive
  0.3137 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of CBT (the "Exchange Ratio") and
  each outstanding option, warrant or other right to acquire ForeFront Common
  Stock was assumed by CBT and became an equivalent right with respect to CBT
  ADSs, on the same terms as the original option, warrant or right, adjusted to
  reflect the Exchange Ratio. CBT issued approximately 2.2 million CBT ADSs in the
  Merger and assumed options, warrants and other rights to acquire ForeFront
  Common Stock that can be exercised for approximately 1.0 million CBT ADSs.
  
       The Exchange Ratio was determined through negotiations between the
  managements of CBT and ForeFront, and was approved by their respective boards of
  directors on March 16, 1998.  ForeFront stockholders approved the Merger on May
  28, 1998.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
            ---------------------------------
  
            (a)  Financial Statements
  
                       Not Applicable
  
            (b) Pro Forma Financial Information
  
                       Not Applicable
  
            (c)  Exhibits
  
                 2.1      Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March
                          16, 1998, among CBT Group PLC, Rockets Acquisition Corp.
                          and The ForeFront Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference
                          to Exhibit 2.1 to CBT's Registration Statement on 
                          Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159) (the "Form S-4"))
  
                 2.2      Form of Voting Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
                          Exhibit 2.2 to the Form S-4)
  
                 2.3      Form of ForeFront Affiliate Agreement (Incorporated by
                          reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Form S-4)
  
                 2.4      Form of Certificate of Merger (Incorporated by reference
                          to Exhibit 2.4 to the Form S-4)
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  Dated:  June 12, 1998         CBT GROUP PLC
  
                                /s/ Richard Y. Okumoto                    
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                                Richard Y. Okumoto
                                Vice President, Finance and
                                Chief Financial Officer
  CBT GROUP PLC
  
                             EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
                                Dated June 12, 1998
  
  Exhibit
  
  2.1       Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 16, 1998,
            among CBT Group PLC, Rockets Acquisition Corp. and The ForeFront
            Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to CBT's
            Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159))
  
  2.2       Form of Voting Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to
            CBT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159))
  
  2.3       Form of ForeFront Affiliate Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
            Exhibit 2.3 to CBT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-
            51159))
  
  2.4       Form of Certificate of Merger (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
            2.4 to CBT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51159))