SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):

                                   May 5, 1999

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                          THE RANDERS KILLAM GROUP INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                       0-18095                    38-2788025
(State or other               (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)             Identification Number) 
incorporation or
organization)


570 Seminole Road
Norton Shores, Michigan                                           49444
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


                                 (616) 733-0036
                         (Registrant's telephone number
                              including area code)



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Item 5.     Other Events

      On May 5, 1999,  Thermo  Electron  Corporation  ("Thermo  Electron"),  the
Registrant's  ultimate  parent  corporation,   announced  modifications  to  its
previously  announced  plan to merge  the  Registrant,  along  with  ThermoRetec
Corporation  ("Retec"),  a majority-owned,  publicly traded subsidiary of Thermo
TerraTech  Inc.  ("TerraTech"),   the  Registrant's  parent  corporation,   into
TerraTech.  Thermo Electron announced that, under the modified plan, each of the
Registrant,  Retec,  and TerraTech  would be merged into and become wholly owned
subsidiaries of Thermo Electron.  Public shareholders of each of the Registrant,
Retec,  and TerraTech would receive shares of common stock of Thermo Electron in
exchange  for their  shares of the common stock of the  Registrant,  Retec,  and
TerraTech, respectively.

      The completion of these  transactions  is subject to numerous  conditions,
including  the  establishment  of prices and exchange  ratios,  confirmation  of
anticipated  tax  consequences,  approval  by  the  directors  of  each  of  the
Registrant,  Retec, and TerraTech,  including the independent  directors of such
companies,  negotiation and execution of definitive  purchase and sale or merger
agreements,   clearance  by  the  Securities   and  Exchange   Commission  of  a
registration  statement and proxy materials regarding the proposed transactions,
and, where  appropriate,  receipt of fairness  opinions from investment  banking
firms.


Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

      (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not
            applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits: not applicable.







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                                    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, on this 12th day of May, 1999.



                                    THE RANDERS KILLAM GROUP INC.


                                    By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                        Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                        Chief Financial Officer
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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):

                                   May 5, 1999

                    ----------------------------------------

                          THE RANDERS KILLAM GROUP INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                       0-18095                    38-2788025
(State or other               (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)             Identification Number) 
incorporation or
organization)

570 Seminole Road
Norton Shores, Michigan                                           49444
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (616) 733-0036
                         (Registrant's telephone number
                              including area code)
Item 5.     Other Events

      On May 5, 1999,  Thermo  Electron  Corporation  ("Thermo  Electron"),  the
Registrant's  ultimate  parent  corporation,   announced  modifications  to  its
previously  announced  plan to merge  the  Registrant,  along  with  ThermoRetec
Corporation  ("Retec"),  a majority-owned,  publicly traded subsidiary of Thermo
TerraTech  Inc.  ("TerraTech"),   the  Registrant's  parent  corporation,   into
TerraTech.  Thermo Electron announced that, under the modified plan, each of the
Registrant,  Retec,  and TerraTech  would be merged into and become wholly owned
subsidiaries of Thermo Electron.  Public shareholders of each of the Registrant,
Retec,  and TerraTech would receive shares of common stock of Thermo Electron in
exchange  for their  shares of the common stock of the  Registrant,  Retec,  and
TerraTech, respectively.

      The completion of these  transactions  is subject to numerous  conditions,
including  the  establishment  of prices and exchange  ratios,  confirmation  of
anticipated  tax  consequences,  approval  by  the  directors  of  each  of  the
Registrant,  Retec, and TerraTech,  including the independent  directors of such
companies,  negotiation and execution of definitive  purchase and sale or merger
agreements,   clearance  by  the  Securities   and  Exchange   Commission  of  a
registration  statement and proxy materials regarding the proposed transactions,
and, where  appropriate,  receipt of fairness  opinions from investment  banking
firms.

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

      (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not
            applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits: not applicable.
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, on this 12th day of May, 1999.

                                    THE RANDERS KILLAM GROUP INC.

                                    By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                        Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                        Chief Financial Officer