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)    OCTOBER 22, 1997 

                             MERISEL, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE               0-17156             95-4172359
        (State or other         (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
        jurisdiction of         File Number)       Identification No.)
        incorporation or                        
        organization)                           

       200 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA         90245-0948
          (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
          
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (310) 615-3080   


          Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS

          On October 22, 1997, Merisel, Inc. (the "Company")
          received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock
          Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") that Nasdaq has determined to
          extend the exception period previously granted to the
          Company in connection with the Company's current non-
          compliance with the minimum net tangible assets test (the
          "Net Assets Test") required for continued listing on the
          Nasdaq National Market.  Nasdaq has extended the
          exception period to December 31, 1997, by which time the
          Company must make a public filing with the Securities and
          Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and Nasdaq
          demonstrating compliance with all requirements for
          continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market.  Should
          the Company fail to demonstrate compliance by such date,
          Nasdaq has indicated that the Company's securities will
          be immediately deleted from the Nasdaq National Market.  

          The Company believes that, upon conversion (the
          "Conversion") of the $133,803,714.30 outstanding
          principal amount of the Company's Convertible Promissory
          Note dated September 19, 1997, as amended, the Company
          will be in full compliance with all of the listing
          requirements of the Nasdaq National Market.  A
          Preliminary Proxy Statement relating to the Conversion
          (the "Proxy Statement") was filed with the Commission on
          October 6, 1997.  The Conversion will be effected
          automatically upon the fulfillment of certain conditions,
          including the approval of the Conversion by the
          stockholders of the Company (the "Stockholders") at a
          special meeting of Stockholders (the "Stockholders'
          Meeting").  The Stockholders' Meeting, which is described
          in the Proxy Statement, is currently expected to take
          place prior to December 31, 1997.


                                  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
          thereunto duly authorized.

                                        MERISEL, INC.

     Date:  October 29, 1997            By:  /s/  KAREN A. TALLMAN        
                                           Karen A. Tallman
                                           Vice President, General
                                           Counsel and
                                           Secretary
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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)    OCTOBER 22, 1997 

                             MERISEL, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE               0-17156             95-4172359
        (State or other         (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
        jurisdiction of         File Number)       Identification No.)
        incorporation or                        
        organization)                           

       200 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA         90245-0948
          (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
          
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (310) 615-3080   

          Item 5.  OTHER EVENTS

          On October 22, 1997, Merisel, Inc. (the "Company")
          received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock
          Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") that Nasdaq has determined to
          extend the exception period previously granted to the
          Company in connection with the Company's current non-
          compliance with the minimum net tangible assets test (the
          "Net Assets Test") required for continued listing on the
          Nasdaq National Market.  Nasdaq has extended the
          exception period to December 31, 1997, by which time the
          Company must make a public filing with the Securities and
          Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and Nasdaq
          demonstrating compliance with all requirements for
          continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market.  Should
          the Company fail to demonstrate compliance by such date,
          Nasdaq has indicated that the Company's securities will
          be immediately deleted from the Nasdaq National Market.  

          The Company believes that, upon conversion (the
          "Conversion") of the $133,803,714.30 outstanding
          principal amount of the Company's Convertible Promissory
          Note dated September 19, 1997, as amended, the Company
          will be in full compliance with all of the listing
          requirements of the Nasdaq National Market.  A
          Preliminary Proxy Statement relating to the Conversion
          (the "Proxy Statement") was filed with the Commission on
          October 6, 1997.  The Conversion will be effected
          automatically upon the fulfillment of certain conditions,
          including the approval of the Conversion by the
          stockholders of the Company (the "Stockholders") at a
          special meeting of Stockholders (the "Stockholders'
          Meeting").  The Stockholders' Meeting, which is described
          in the Proxy Statement, is currently expected to take
          place prior to December 31, 1997.

                                  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
          thereunto duly authorized.

                                        MERISEL, INC.

     Date:  October 29, 1997            By:  /s/  KAREN A. TALLMAN        
                                           Karen A. Tallman
                                           Vice President, General
                                           Counsel and
                                           Secretary