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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:  May 21, 1997 
               Date of earliest event reported:  May 15, 1997 
              
 
 
 
 
                            EDISON INTERNATIONAL 
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
 
        CALIFORNIA                     1-9936              95-4137452 
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission         (I.R.S. employer 
incorporation or organization)      file number)       identification no.)

 
 
 
 
                           2244 Walnut Grove Avenue 
                                (P.O. Box 800) 
                         Rosemead, California  91770 
       (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
 
 
 
 
                                  818-302-2222 
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
 
 
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Item 5.  Other Events 

On May 15, 1997, the Board of Directors of Edison International adopted a
new program to repurchase up to $1.5 billion worth of outstanding shares
of common stock.  This program is in addition to the current $800-million
common stock repurchase program which is substantially completed.  A copy
of the press release issued by Edison International on May 15 pertaining
to the new stock repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information 
            and Exhibits 
 
(c)     Exhibits 
 
Exhibit 
Number                            Description 
-------                           ----------- 
 
20.1     News Release - Edison International's Board of Directors Adopts
         New $1.5 billion Stock Repurchase Program




                               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 thereunto duly authorized. 


                            EDISON INTERNATIONAL 


                            By:          KENNETH S. STEWART
                                ---------------------------------- 
                                         KENNETH S. STEWART 
                                     ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 
                                            
May 21, 1997
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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:  May 21, 1997 
               Date of earliest event reported:  May 15, 1997 
              
 
 
 
 
                            EDISON INTERNATIONAL 
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
 
        CALIFORNIA                     1-9936              95-4137452 
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission         (I.R.S. employer 
incorporation or organization)      file number)       identification no.)

 
 
 
 
                           2244 Walnut Grove Avenue 
                                (P.O. Box 800) 
                         Rosemead, California  91770 
       (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 
 
 
 
 
                                  818-302-2222 
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
 
 
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Item 5.  Other Events 

On May 15, 1997, the Board of Directors of Edison International adopted a
new program to repurchase up to $1.5 billion worth of outstanding shares
of common stock.  This program is in addition to the current $800-million
common stock repurchase program which is substantially completed.  A copy
of the press release issued by Edison International on May 15 pertaining
to the new stock repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information 
            and Exhibits 
 
(c)     Exhibits 
 
Exhibit 
Number                            Description 
-------                           ----------- 
 
20.1     News Release - Edison International's Board of Directors Adopts
         New $1.5 billion Stock Repurchase Program

                               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 thereunto duly authorized. 

                            EDISON INTERNATIONAL 

                            By:          KENNETH S. STEWART
                                ---------------------------------- 
                                         KENNETH S. STEWART 
                                     ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 
                                            
May 21, 1997