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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)   January 22, 1998    



                              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 5.     Other Events

      On January 22, 1998, Kollmorgen Corporation announced that it would
receive $27.2 million in connection with a confidential settlement and
paid-up licensing agreement.  A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.  

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

            (c) Exhibits -

                99  Press Release dated January 22, 1998.  
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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:       January 27, 1998
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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)   January 22, 1998    

                              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 5.     Other Events

      On January 22, 1998, Kollmorgen Corporation announced that it would
receive $27.2 million in connection with a confidential settlement and
paid-up licensing agreement.  A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.  

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

            (c) Exhibits -

                99  Press Release dated January 22, 1998.
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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:       January 27, 1998