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):  June 19, 1998 
                              (June 19, 1998) 
  
                           SAMSONITE CORPORATION 
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
 
    DELAWARE                       0-23214                   36-3511556 
 (State or other            (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer 
 jurisdiction of                                          Identification No.)
 incorporation)                                               
  
  
 11200 East 45th Avenue 
 Denver, Colorado                                      53141-1410 
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 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code) 
  
  
                               (303) 373-2000 
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
  
  
                                    N/A 
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
  
  
    
  
 Item 5.    Other Events. 
    
      On June 19, 1998, the Registrant finalized the terms of a portion of
 the financing relating to its May 20, 1998 offer to purchase shares of its
 common stock and issued the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1,
 which is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
  
 (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (c)  Exhibits. 
  

 Exhibit Number      Description 
  
  99.1               Press Release issued by Samsonite Corporation on June
                     19, 1998. 

     
  
                                 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, hereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                                   SAMSONITE CORPORATION 
                                        (Registrant) 
  
  
                                   By: /s/ Richard H. Wiley  
                                      --------------------------- 
                                   Name:  Richard H. Wiley 
                                   Title: Chief Financial Officer 
  
                                        
                                        
  
  
 Dated:  June 19, 1998


  
  
                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS 
  
 Exhibit No.        Description 
   
  99.1              Press release issued by Samsonite Corporation on
                    June 19, 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):  June 19, 1998 
                              (June 19, 1998) 
  
                           SAMSONITE CORPORATION 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
 
    DELAWARE                       0-23214                   36-3511556 
 (State or other            (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer 
 jurisdiction of                                          Identification No.)
 incorporation)                                               
  
  
 11200 East 45th Avenue 
 Denver, Colorado                                      53141-1410 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code) 
  
  
                               (303) 373-2000 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (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 19, 1998, the Registrant finalized the terms of a portion of
 the financing relating to its May 20, 1998 offer to purchase shares of its
 common stock and issued the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1,
 which is incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
  
 (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information. 
  
           Not applicable. 
  
 (c)  Exhibits. 
  

 Exhibit Number      Description 
  
  99.1               Press Release issued by Samsonite Corporation on June
                     19, 1998. 

     
  
                                 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, hereunto duly authorized. 
  
  
                                   SAMSONITE CORPORATION 
                                        (Registrant) 
  
  
                                   By: /s/ Richard H. Wiley  
                                      --------------------------- 
                                   Name:  Richard H. Wiley 
                                   Title: Chief Financial Officer 
  
                                        
                                        
  
  
 Dated:  June 19, 1998

  
  
                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS 
  
 Exhibit No.        Description 
   
  99.1              Press release issued by Samsonite Corporation on
                    June 19, 1998.