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 3, 1999
                                                            -----------

                                META GROUP, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                      0-27280                06-0971675
           --------                      -------                ----------
(State or other  jurisdiction  of  (Commission  file  number)  (I.R.S.  Employer
 incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


208 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT                                        06912
----------------------------------------                            ---------
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code: (203) 973-6700
                                                   --------------
                           No change since last report
             ------------------------------------------------------ 
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5.  Other Events
---------------------

     On May 3, 1999,  the  Registrant  announced  (i) the results for the fiscal
quarter ended March 31, 1999 and (ii) an  authorization  to expand the Company's
stock  repurchase  program to a total of 2.4 million  shares of its Common Stock
from 1.2 million shares  previously  authorized on April 14, 1999, as more fully
described in Registrant's press release dated May 3, 1999 incorporated herein by
reference (and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1).

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
------------------------------------------
     (c)      Exhibits.

              99.1     Press release dated May 3, 1999.


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                                    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.


                                          META GROUP, INC.



                                          By: /s/ Dale Kutnick
                                          --------------------                  
                                          Dale Kutnick
                                          President, Co-Research Director, Chief
                                          Executive Officer  and Chairman of the
                                          Board of Directors



Dated: May 4, 1999
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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 3, 1999
                                                            -----------

                                META GROUP, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                      0-27280                06-0971675
           --------                      -------                ----------
(State or other  jurisdiction  of  (Commission  file  number)  (I.R.S.  Employer
 incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

208 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT                                        06912
----------------------------------------                            ---------
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code: (203) 973-6700
                                                   --------------
                           No change since last report
             ------------------------------------------------------ 
             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events
---------------------

     On May 3, 1999,  the  Registrant  announced  (i) the results for the fiscal
quarter ended March 31, 1999 and (ii) an  authorization  to expand the Company's
stock  repurchase  program to a total of 2.4 million  shares of its Common Stock
from 1.2 million shares  previously  authorized on April 14, 1999, as more fully
described in Registrant's press release dated May 3, 1999 incorporated herein by
reference (and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1).

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
------------------------------------------
     (c)      Exhibits.

              99.1     Press release dated May 3, 1999.
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.

                                          META GROUP, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Dale Kutnick
                                          --------------------                  
                                          Dale Kutnick
                                          President, Co-Research Director, Chief
                                          Executive Officer  and Chairman of the
                                          Board of Directors

Dated: May 4, 1999