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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):  May 13, 1997
  
  
  
                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
           California                       14836                  84-067214
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  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer 
       of 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 May 13, 1997, the Registrant announced the
  resignation of G. Frederick Forsyth from his position as President and Chief
  Executive Officer of the Registrant's 90 percent-owned subsidiary, Telegen
  Display Laboratories, Inc., effective immediately.  Jessica L. Stevens, the
  Registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer said that Mr. Forsyth and the
  Registrant's management differed on projected manufacturing schedules. Ms.
  Stevens said that the Registrant has scheduled re-interviews with other highly
  qualified candidates for the position beginning early next week.
  
       Mr. Forsyth joined Telegen Display Laboratories, Inc. at the beginning of
  May. According to Ms. Stevens, the Company's current schedule is to bring its
  first flat-panel display products to the commercial market before the end of
  1998. Mr. Forsyth found this schedule aggressive, and resigned when the
  Company declined to delay its product introductions to fit a more deliberate
  manufacturing ramp.
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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:  May 19, 1997          By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
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                                         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):  May 13, 1997
  
                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           California                       14836                  84-067214
  ----------------------------     ------------------------   -------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer 
       of 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 May 13, 1997, the Registrant announced the
  resignation of G. Frederick Forsyth from his position as President and Chief
  Executive Officer of the Registrant's 90 percent-owned subsidiary, Telegen
  Display Laboratories, Inc., effective immediately.  Jessica L. Stevens, the
  Registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer said that Mr. Forsyth and the
  Registrant's management differed on projected manufacturing schedules. Ms.
  Stevens said that the Registrant has scheduled re-interviews with other highly
  qualified candidates for the position beginning early next week.
  
       Mr. Forsyth joined Telegen Display Laboratories, Inc. at the beginning of
  May. According to Ms. Stevens, the Company's current schedule is to bring its
  first flat-panel display products to the commercial market before the end of
  1998. Mr. Forsyth found this schedule aggressive, and resigned when the
  Company declined to delay its product introductions to fit a more deliberate
  manufacturing ramp.
  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:  May 19, 1997          By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                         Warren M. Dillard,
                                         Chief Financial Officer