FORM 8-K
  
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                            Washington, DC 20549
  
                               CURRENT REPORT
  
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                     Date of Report: November 17, 1998
                     (Date of earliest event reported)
   
  
   LEVITZ FURNITURE INCORPORATED          LEVITZ FURNITURE CORPORATION
   -----------------------------          -----------------------------
     (Exact name of registrant               Exact name of registrant
     as specified in its charter)          as specified in its charter)

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    DELAWARE          1-12046      23-2351830       FLORIDA        1-5787         23-1657490
 (State or other   (Commission   (IRS Employer   (State or other   (Commission   (IRS Employe
  jurisdiction of  File Number   Identification  jurisdiction of   File Number)  Identification
   incorporation)                      No.)       incorporation)                      No.)
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                         7887 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
                         BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487
                               (561) 994-6006
  (Address including zip code, and telephone number including area code of
                 registrants' principal executive offices)


 Item 5. Other Events. 
  
           Effective November 20, 1998, Edward L. Grund was appointed to
 replace Michael Bozic as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 of Levitz Furniture Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("LFI"), and
 Levitz Furniture Corporation, a Florida corporation ("Levitz").  Mr. Bozic
 will continue with LFI as a member of its Board of Directors.  On November
 17, 1998, Levitz issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as an
 Exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein, concerning the
 above appointment.  Levitz is a wholly owned subsidiary of LFI. 


 Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 (a)  Not Applicable 
 (b)  Not Applicable 
 (c)  Exhibits: 
  
      99        Press release dated November 17, 1998. 
  

                                 SIGNATURES 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
 on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                          LEVITZ FURNITURE INCORPORATED 
  
  
                          By: /s/ Edward P. Zimmer    
                             -----------------------------
                              Edward P. Zimmer 
                              Vice President 
  
  
  
  
 Date:  November 23, 1998

                                 SIGNATURES 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
 on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                          LEVITZ FURNITURE CORPORATION 
  
  
                          By: /s/ Edward P. Zimmer         
                              ----------------------------
                                Edward P. Zimmer 
                                Vice President 
  
  
  
 Date: November 23, 1998



                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS 
  
      Exhibit 
      Number                   Exhibit 
  
      99        Press release dated November 17, 1998.
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FORM 8-K
  
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                            Washington, DC 20549
  
                               CURRENT REPORT
  
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                     Date of Report: November 17, 1998
                     (Date of earliest event reported)
   
  
   LEVITZ FURNITURE INCORPORATED          LEVITZ FURNITURE CORPORATION
   -----------------------------          -----------------------------
     (Exact name of registrant               Exact name of registrant
     as specified in its charter)          as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE          1-12046      23-2351830       FLORIDA        1-5787         23-1657490
 (State or other   (Commission   (IRS Employer   (State or other   (Commission   (IRS Employe
  jurisdiction of  File Number   Identification  jurisdiction of   File Number)  Identification
   incorporation)                      No.)       incorporation)                      No.)
---------------------------
                         7887 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
                         BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33487
                               (561) 994-6006
  (Address including zip code, and telephone number including area code of
                 registrants' principal executive offices)

 Item 5. Other Events. 
  
           Effective November 20, 1998, Edward L. Grund was appointed to
 replace Michael Bozic as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 of Levitz Furniture Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("LFI"), and
 Levitz Furniture Corporation, a Florida corporation ("Levitz").  Mr. Bozic
 will continue with LFI as a member of its Board of Directors.  On November
 17, 1998, Levitz issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as an
 Exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein, concerning the
 above appointment.  Levitz is a wholly owned subsidiary of LFI. 

 Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 (a)  Not Applicable 
 (b)  Not Applicable 
 (c)  Exhibits: 
  
      99        Press release dated November 17, 1998. 
  

                                 SIGNATURES 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
 on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                          LEVITZ FURNITURE INCORPORATED 
  
  
                          By: /s/ Edward P. Zimmer    
                             -----------------------------
                              Edward P. Zimmer 
                              Vice President 
  
  
  
  
 Date:  November 23, 1998

                                 SIGNATURES 
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
 on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                          LEVITZ FURNITURE CORPORATION 
  
  
                          By: /s/ Edward P. Zimmer         
                              ----------------------------
                                Edward P. Zimmer 
                                Vice President 
  
  
  
 Date: November 23, 1998

                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS 
  
      Exhibit 
      Number                   Exhibit 
  
      99        Press release dated November 17, 1998.