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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 30, 1999
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                                    P-COM, INC.
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                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
           Delaware                   0-25356                 77-0289371
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  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
  
  3175 S. Winchester Boulevard, Campbell, California               95008
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (408) 866-3666
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                                     None
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
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                 In a press release disseminated on August 30, 1999, the
  Registrant issued a press release announcing the appointment of Jim Sobczak as
  President and Chief Operating Officer. A copy of the press release is attached
  hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  
                 Statements in this report that are forward looking involve known
  and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Registrant's actual
  results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance
  that may be suggested in this release. Such factors may include, but are not
  limited to, reliance upon subcontractors, fluctuations in customer demand and
  commitments, both in timing and volume, introduction of new products, commercial
  acceptance and viability of new products and expenses associated therewith,
  cancellations of orders without penalties, pricing and competition, the
  Registrant's ability to have available an appropriate amount of production
  capacity in a timely manner, the ability of the Registrant's customers to
  finance their purchases of the Registrant's products and/or services, the timing
  of new technology and product introductions, the risk of early obsolescence
  accounting for adjustments for the Cylink acquisition and the pending
  stockholder class action lawsuits. Further, the Registrant operates in an
  industry sector where securities values are highly volatile and may be
  influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Registrant's control, such
  as announcements by competitors and service providers. Reference is made to the
  discussion of risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statement and Exhibits.
            --------------------------------
  
                 A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the
  appointment of Jim Sobczak as President and Chief Operating Officer is attached
  hereto as an exhibit.
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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.
  
  
  
                                         P-COM, INC.
  
  
  
  DATE: August 30, 1999         By:  /s/  Robert E. Collins
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                                      Name:  Robert E. Collins
                                      Title:  Chief Financial Officer
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
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  99.1           Press Release disseminated August 30, 1999
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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 30, 1999
                                                     ----------------
  
                                    P-COM, INC.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
           Delaware                   0-25356                 77-0289371
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  3175 S. Winchester Boulevard, Campbell, California               95008
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (408) 866-3666
                                                     ----------------------------
  
                                     None
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Item 5.   Other Events.
            ------------
  
                 In a press release disseminated on August 30, 1999, the
  Registrant issued a press release announcing the appointment of Jim Sobczak as
  President and Chief Operating Officer. A copy of the press release is attached
  hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  
                 Statements in this report that are forward looking involve known
  and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Registrant's actual
  results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance
  that may be suggested in this release. Such factors may include, but are not
  limited to, reliance upon subcontractors, fluctuations in customer demand and
  commitments, both in timing and volume, introduction of new products, commercial
  acceptance and viability of new products and expenses associated therewith,
  cancellations of orders without penalties, pricing and competition, the
  Registrant's ability to have available an appropriate amount of production
  capacity in a timely manner, the ability of the Registrant's customers to
  finance their purchases of the Registrant's products and/or services, the timing
  of new technology and product introductions, the risk of early obsolescence
  accounting for adjustments for the Cylink acquisition and the pending
  stockholder class action lawsuits. Further, the Registrant operates in an
  industry sector where securities values are highly volatile and may be
  influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Registrant's control, such
  as announcements by competitors and service providers. Reference is made to the
  discussion of risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statement and Exhibits.
            --------------------------------
  
                 A copy of the Registrant's press release announcing the
  appointment of Jim Sobczak as President and Chief Operating Officer is attached
  hereto as an exhibit.
  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.
  
                                         P-COM, INC.
  
  DATE: August 30, 1999         By:  /s/  Robert E. Collins
                                --------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Robert E. Collins
                                      Title:  Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit
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  99.1           Press Release disseminated August 30, 1999