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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
                              
                              
                              
            AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registration as specified in charter)
                              
                              
                              
 Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported):  August 4, 1995
                              

   Massachusetts          1-12432            04-2722013
  (State or other       (Commission         (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of      File Number)      Identification No.)
  incorporation)


     132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
     (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  401-789-5735


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

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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On August 4, 1995, the Company issued a press release,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report
on Form 8-K.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.                     Exhibit
         -----------                     -------
                              Press release of the Company
            99.1              dated August 4, 1995.





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                         SIGNATURES
                              

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly cause this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
                              
                              
                              AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
                              CORPORATION
                              
                              
Dated:  August 21, 1995       By:  /s/ Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr.
                                  ----------------------------
                                   Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr., President



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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
                              
                              
                              
            AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registration as specified in charter)
                              
                              
                              
 Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported):  August 4, 1995
                              

   Massachusetts          1-12432            04-2722013
  (State or other       (Commission         (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of      File Number)      Identification No.)
  incorporation)

     132 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
     (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  401-789-5735

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

                               1
Item 5.  Other Events.

     On August 4, 1995, the Company issued a press release,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report
on Form 8-K.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.                     Exhibit
         -----------                     -------
                              Press release of the Company
            99.1              dated August 4, 1995.

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SIGNATURES
                              

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly cause this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
                              
                              
                              AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION
                              CORPORATION
                              
                              
Dated:  August 21, 1995       By:  /s/ Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr.
                                  ----------------------------
                                   Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr., President

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