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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 23, 1999
                                ----------------



                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
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  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)



                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
                -------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (925) 417-8812
                                                            -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -----------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
        ------------

     On June 8, 1999,  the  Registrant,  through  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,
Sparta Olsen Electrosurgical, Inc., acquired all of the outstanding common stock
of Olsen  Electrosurgical  Instruments,  Inc., DBA/Olsen  Electrosurgical,  Inc.
("Olsen"), a research and developer,  manufacturer,  marketer and distributor of
reusable and disposable  electrosurgical  instruments and accessories for use in
cutting tissue and cauterization during surgical procedures. For its most recent
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  Olsen recorded net sales of  approximately
$2.4 million and employs 20 full-time employees.

     The  acquisition  provides  for  Sparta  to  issue  four  hundred  thousand
(400,000)  shares of Common  Stock,  $0.002  par value.  The  shares  issued are
subject to an irrevocable  voting trust agreement  appointing  Thomas F. Reiner,
the  Sparta's  Chairman of the Board,  President  and CEO, as Trustee  with full
voting  rights over such  shares.  The Founder and  Chairman of Olsen,  has been
retained  by the  Company to perform  consulting  services  for a period of five
years or unless terminated  earlier as provided under the Consulting  Agreement.
In consideration for the consulting services and subject to the due performance,
the Company  shall pay to the  Consultant  a fee of Ten  Thousand  Dollars  each
month, which shall be payable in equal monthly  installments  commencing 30 days
after the  acquisition.  The Company has entered into  Employment and Consulting
Agreements  with Olsen's  President and CEO. Under the terms of the  Agreements,
unless terminated  earlier as provided under the agreements,  the employee shall
be paid an annual base salary in an initial amount of Fifteen  Thousand  Dollars
each month commencing thirty days from the execution of the Employment Agreement
until June,  2000 and thereafter  for a period of 48 months,  the employee shall
continue to provide  consulting  services  under a Consulting  Agreement,  which
shall be payable in equal monthly  installments  at an amount of Twelve Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars.

     Sparta will provide audited financial statements of Olsen within sixty (60)
days from this date.


                                   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.


                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)



                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of
                                          the Board, President & CEO


Dated:  June 23, 1999
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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 23, 1999
                                ----------------

                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
   ---------------------------     ---------------        ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)

                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
                -------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (925) 417-8812
                                                            -------------

                                 Not Applicable
          -----------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
        ------------

     On June 8, 1999,  the  Registrant,  through  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,
Sparta Olsen Electrosurgical, Inc., acquired all of the outstanding common stock
of Olsen  Electrosurgical  Instruments,  Inc., DBA/Olsen  Electrosurgical,  Inc.
("Olsen"), a research and developer,  manufacturer,  marketer and distributor of
reusable and disposable  electrosurgical  instruments and accessories for use in
cutting tissue and cauterization during surgical procedures. For its most recent
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  Olsen recorded net sales of  approximately
$2.4 million and employs 20 full-time employees.

     The  acquisition  provides  for  Sparta  to  issue  four  hundred  thousand
(400,000)  shares of Common  Stock,  $0.002  par value.  The  shares  issued are
subject to an irrevocable  voting trust agreement  appointing  Thomas F. Reiner,
the  Sparta's  Chairman of the Board,  President  and CEO, as Trustee  with full
voting  rights over such  shares.  The Founder and  Chairman of Olsen,  has been
retained  by the  Company to perform  consulting  services  for a period of five
years or unless terminated  earlier as provided under the Consulting  Agreement.
In consideration for the consulting services and subject to the due performance,
the Company  shall pay to the  Consultant  a fee of Ten  Thousand  Dollars  each
month, which shall be payable in equal monthly  installments  commencing 30 days
after the  acquisition.  The Company has entered into  Employment and Consulting
Agreements  with Olsen's  President and CEO. Under the terms of the  Agreements,
unless terminated  earlier as provided under the agreements,  the employee shall
be paid an annual base salary in an initial amount of Fifteen  Thousand  Dollars
each month commencing thirty days from the execution of the Employment Agreement
until June,  2000 and thereafter  for a period of 48 months,  the employee shall
continue to provide  consulting  services  under a Consulting  Agreement,  which
shall be payable in equal monthly  installments  at an amount of Twelve Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars.

     Sparta will provide audited financial statements of Olsen within sixty (60)
days from this date.

                                   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.

                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)

                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of
                                          the Board, President & CEO

Dated:  June 23, 1999