SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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) SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
                                                       --------------------


                                NTL INCORPORATED
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware                         0-25691                       13-4051921
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(State or Other                (Commission                 (IRS Employer
 Jurisdiction of                 File Number)               Identification No.)
   Incorporation)



110 East 59th Street, New York, New York                                10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                             (Zip Code)


        Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212) 906-8440
                                                          ---------------



          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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     On September 20, 1999, NTL Incorporated  ("NTL")  announced that holders of
over 90% of Workplace Technologies plc ("Workplace") shares accepted NTL's offer
to  acquire  100% of  Workplace's  outstanding  common  stock for 228p per share
equaling a total  consideration  of  approximately  81 million  pounds  sterling
(approximately $129 million) in cash. Workplace  shareholders have the option to
elect to receive loan notes for their  shares in lieu of cash.  NTL also assumed
approximately 20 million pounds sterling(approximately $32 million) of Workplace
debt.


Item 7.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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                  Exhibits

There are no exhibits associated with this filing.

<PAGE>


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                       NTL INCORPORATED
                                       (Registrant)


                                       By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
                                          -----------------------
                                       Name:   Richard J. Lubasch
                                       Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                                General Counsel


Dated: October 4, 1999
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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None
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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) SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
                                                       --------------------

                                NTL INCORPORATED
               -------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware                         0-25691                       13-4051921
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or Other                (Commission                 (IRS Employer
 Jurisdiction of                 File Number)               Identification No.)
   Incorporation)

110 East 59th Street, New York, New York                                10022
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                             (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212) 906-8440
                                                          ---------------

          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 2.      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
-------      -------------------------------------

     On September 20, 1999, NTL Incorporated  ("NTL")  announced that holders of
over 90% of Workplace Technologies plc ("Workplace") shares accepted NTL's offer
to  acquire  100% of  Workplace's  outstanding  common  stock for 228p per share
equaling a total  consideration  of  approximately  81 million  pounds  sterling
(approximately $129 million) in cash. Workplace  shareholders have the option to
elect to receive loan notes for their  shares in lieu of cash.  NTL also assumed
approximately 20 million pounds sterling(approximately $32 million) of Workplace
debt.

Item 7.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
-------      ----------------------------------

                  Exhibits

There are no exhibits associated with this filing.
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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                       NTL INCORPORATED
                                       (Registrant)

                                       By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
                                          -----------------------
                                       Name:   Richard J. Lubasch
                                       Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                                General Counsel

Dated: October 4, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit                                               Page
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None