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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 11, 1997   



                              KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION              
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


          New York                     1-5562               04-2151861    
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)      File Number)      Identification No.)


  1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts                   02154   
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (617) 890-5655   



                                 None                               
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)  

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Item 9.     Sale of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S

            On August 11, 1997, the Registrant sold 86,522 shares of its Common
Stock, $2.50 par value, ("Common Stock") to Dr. Ilan Cohen in
consideration for the sale to the Registrant of approximately 9% of the
issued and outstanding stock of Servotronix Ltd., an Israel software
company.  As a result of this transaction, the Registrant now owns
approximately 90% of that company.  The Common Stock sold by the
Registrant was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (the "Act") in reliance upon Section 4(2) and Regulation S of the
Act.  


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                                 SIGNATURES


            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Corporation has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  



                                 KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION



                                 By:   /s/  Robert J. Cobuzzi      
                                 Robert J. Cobuzzi, Senior Vice President,
                                  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer


Date:       August 18, 1997
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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 11, 1997   

                              KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION              
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

          New York                     1-5562               04-2151861    
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)      File Number)      Identification No.)

  1601 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts                   02154   
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (617) 890-5655   

                                 None                               
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 9.     Sale of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S

            On August 11, 1997, the Registrant sold 86,522 shares of its Common
Stock, $2.50 par value, ("Common Stock") to Dr. Ilan Cohen in
consideration for the sale to the Registrant of approximately 9% of the
issued and outstanding stock of Servotronix Ltd., an Israel software
company.  As a result of this transaction, the Registrant now owns
approximately 90% of that company.  The Common Stock sold by the
Registrant was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (the "Act") in reliance upon Section 4(2) and Regulation S of the
Act.
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                                 SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Corporation has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  

                                 KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION

                                 By:   /s/  Robert J. Cobuzzi      
                                 Robert J. Cobuzzi, Senior Vice President,
                                  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:       August 18, 1997