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)  AUGUST 26, 1997

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

             DELAWARE                0-17156         95-4172359
    ---------------------------    -----------     ------------------
    (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation          File Number)    Identification No.)
         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 August 26, 1997, Merisel, Inc. issued the
     press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

     Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c)       Exhibits

          99.1           Press release dated August 26, 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:  August 26, 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)  AUGUST 26, 1997

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

             DELAWARE                0-17156         95-4172359
    ---------------------------    -----------     ------------------
    (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation          File Number)    Identification No.)
         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 August 26, 1997, Merisel, Inc. issued the
     press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

     Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c)       Exhibits

          99.1           Press release dated August 26, 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:  August 26, 1997             By:  /s/  KAREN A. TALLMAN
                                           -----------------------
                                           Karen A. Tallman
                                           Vice President, General
                                           Counsel and
                                           Secretary