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 
  
  
                               June 22, 1998           
                     ---------------------------------
                     (Date of earliest event reported) 
  
                                       
                            Unitrode Corporation                 
         ------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
        Maryland                 1-5609                  04-2271186
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       (State of          (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer 
     Incorporation)                                 Identification No.) 
  
                                       
          7 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
        ------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
  
                                       
                               (603) 424-2410
            ----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
                                       
                                     N/A
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  

  
  
 ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS. 
  
           On June 22, 1998, Unitrode Corporation ("Unitrode") issued a
 press release announcing that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled
 for June 29, 1998 will be adjourned and reconvened at a date later in July. 
 Unitrode anticipates that additional information with respect to its
 stockholders meeting will be forthcoming shortly.  
  
           A copy of such press release is filed as an exhibit to this
 Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 ITEM 7(c)   EXHIBITS. 
  
               99.1  Press Release dated June 22, 1998. 





                                   SIGNATURE 
  
  
           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. 
  

                                      UNITRODE CORPORATION 
  
  
                                      By:  /s/ Allan R. Campbell
                                         ----------------------------------
                                         Allan R. Campbell 
                                         Senior Vice President, General 
                                            Counsel and Secretary 
  
  
 Dated:  June 22, 1998 

  
  
  
                               EXHIBIT INDEX 
  
 Exhibit No.              Description 
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   99.1                   Press Release dated June 22, 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 
  
  
                               June 22, 1998           
                     ---------------------------------
                     (Date of earliest event reported) 
  
                                       
                            Unitrode Corporation                 
         ------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
        Maryland                 1-5609                  04-2271186
     --------------       ---------------------     -------------------
       (State of          (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer 
     Incorporation)                                 Identification No.) 
  
                                       
          7 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054
        ------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
  
                                       
                               (603) 424-2410
            ----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
                                       
                                     N/A
       -------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  

  
  
 ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS. 
  
           On June 22, 1998, Unitrode Corporation ("Unitrode") issued a
 press release announcing that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled
 for June 29, 1998 will be adjourned and reconvened at a date later in July. 
 Unitrode anticipates that additional information with respect to its
 stockholders meeting will be forthcoming shortly.  
  
           A copy of such press release is filed as an exhibit to this
 Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 ITEM 7(c)   EXHIBITS. 
  
               99.1  Press Release dated June 22, 1998. 

                                   SIGNATURE 
  
  
           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. 
  

                                      UNITRODE CORPORATION 
  
  
                                      By:  /s/ Allan R. Campbell
                                         ----------------------------------
                                         Allan R. Campbell 
                                         Senior Vice President, General 
                                            Counsel and Secretary 
  
  
 Dated:  June 22, 1998 

  
  
  
                               EXHIBIT INDEX 
  
 Exhibit No.              Description 
 -----------              -----------
   99.1                   Press Release dated June 22, 1998