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 15, 1998
  
  
                        UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
              DELAWARE                 1-10728               33-0266015
   ----------------------------      ------------        ------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer 
       of incorporation or           File Number)        Identification No.)
          organization)
  
  
   40-004 COOK STREET, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA                92211
   -------------------------------------------              ----------
   (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

  
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (760) 340-0098   

                                       
  
 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS 
  
      On June 15, 1998, United States Filter Corporation, a Delaware
 Corporation ("U.S. Filter"), issued the press release attached hereto as
 Exhibit 99.1, announcing the completion of U.S. Filter's acquisition of
 Culligan Water Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Culligan"). 
 The acquisition was effected by means of the merger (the "Merger") of Palm
 Water Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
 subsidiary of U.S. Filter, with and into Culligan, with Culligan surviving
 the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Filter.  The Merger was
 effected on June 15, 1998 after both U.S. Filter and Culligan received
 stockholder approval for the Merger at special meetings of stockholders
 held on such date. 
  
 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
  
 (c)  Exhibits 
  
 EXHIBIT      DESCRIPTION
 -------      ------------
  99.1        Press Release of United States Filter Corporation dated
              June 15, 1998. 





                                 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 hereunder duly authorized. 
  
      Dated:  June 23, 1998 
  
                                       UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
  
  
                                       By:  /s/ Damian C. Georgino
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Name:  Damian C. Georgino
                                          Title: Executive Vice President,
                                                   General Counsel and
                                                   Corporate 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)     JUNE 15, 1998
  
  
                        UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
  
  
              DELAWARE                 1-10728               33-0266015
   ----------------------------      ------------        ------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer 
       of incorporation or           File Number)        Identification No.)
          organization)
  
  
   40-004 COOK STREET, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA                92211
   -------------------------------------------              ----------
   (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

  
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (760) 340-0098   

                                       
  
 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS 
  
      On June 15, 1998, United States Filter Corporation, a Delaware
 Corporation ("U.S. Filter"), issued the press release attached hereto as
 Exhibit 99.1, announcing the completion of U.S. Filter's acquisition of
 Culligan Water Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Culligan"). 
 The acquisition was effected by means of the merger (the "Merger") of Palm
 Water Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
 subsidiary of U.S. Filter, with and into Culligan, with Culligan surviving
 the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Filter.  The Merger was
 effected on June 15, 1998 after both U.S. Filter and Culligan received
 stockholder approval for the Merger at special meetings of stockholders
 held on such date. 
  
 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
  
 (c)  Exhibits 
  
 EXHIBIT      DESCRIPTION
 -------      ------------
  99.1        Press Release of United States Filter Corporation dated
              June 15, 1998. 

                                 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 hereunder duly authorized. 
  
      Dated:  June 23, 1998 
  
                                       UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
  
  
                                       By:  /s/ Damian C. Georgino
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Name:  Damian C. Georgino
                                          Title: Executive Vice President,
                                                   General Counsel and
                                                   Corporate Secretary