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

                                 AUGUST 16, 2001
                                 ---------------
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

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

                                   CALIFORNIA
                                   ----------
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

     000-17139                                                94-2790804
     ---------                                                ----------
    Commission File Number       (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

                               1139 Karlstad Drive
                               Sunnyvale, CA 94089
                               -------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 747-7120
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS

     On  May  31,  2001  Genus, Inc. filed Form S-3. On July 20, 2001, August 7,
2001,  and  August  15,  2001  the  Company  filed  Amendments  No.  1, 2, and 3
respectively  to  the  Form  S-3.  The  information  that  is  set  forth in the
Registrant's  Press  Releases dated  June 7, 2001, June 14, 2001, June 19, 2001,
August  1,  2001,  August  2,  2001,  August  8,  2001  and  August  9, 2001 is
incorporated and attached herein as Exhibits 99.1 to 99.7 to this Form  8-K.


ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS

      (c)     Exhibits

     99.1  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  7,  2001
     99.2  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  14,  2001
     99.3  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  19,  2001
     99.4  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  1,  2001
     99.5  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  2,  2001
     99.6  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  8,  2001
     99.7  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  9,  2001


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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  hereunder  duly  authorized.


                                             GENUS,  INC.

Date:  August  16,  2001                    /s/  Kenneth  Schwanda
                                            ----------------------
                                            Kenneth  Schwanda
                                            Vice  President  of  Finance and
                                            Chief  Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  No.          Description
------------          -----------

99.1                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  7,  2001
99.2                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  14,  2001
99.3                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  19,  2001
99.4                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  1,  2001
99.5                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  2,  2001
99.6                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  8,  2001
99.7                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  9,  2001
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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

                                 AUGUST 16, 2001
                                 ---------------
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

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

                                   CALIFORNIA
                                   ----------
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

     000-17139                                                94-2790804
     ---------                                                ----------
    Commission File Number       (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

                               1139 Karlstad Drive
                               Sunnyvale, CA 94089
                               -------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 747-7120
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS

     On  May  31,  2001  Genus, Inc. filed Form S-3. On July 20, 2001, August 7,
2001,  and  August  15,  2001  the  Company  filed  Amendments  No.  1, 2, and 3
respectively  to  the  Form  S-3.  The  information  that  is  set  forth in the
Registrant's  Press  Releases dated  June 7, 2001, June 14, 2001, June 19, 2001,
August  1,  2001,  August  2,  2001,  August  8,  2001  and  August  9, 2001 is
incorporated and attached herein as Exhibits 99.1 to 99.7 to this Form  8-K.

ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS

      (c)     Exhibits

     99.1  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  7,  2001
     99.2  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  14,  2001
     99.3  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  19,  2001
     99.4  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  1,  2001
     99.5  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  2,  2001
     99.6  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  8,  2001
     99.7  Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  9,  2001
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.

                                             GENUS,  INC.

Date:  August  16,  2001                    /s/  Kenneth  Schwanda
                                            ----------------------
                                            Kenneth  Schwanda
                                            Vice  President  of  Finance and
                                            Chief  Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  No.          Description
------------          -----------

99.1                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  7,  2001
99.2                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  14,  2001
99.3                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  June  19,  2001
99.4                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  1,  2001
99.5                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  2,  2001
99.6                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  8,  2001
99.7                Press  release  of  Genus,  Inc.  dated  August  9,  2001