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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:  December 17, 1997 
             Date of earliest event reported: December 11, 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) 
 
 
 
 
                                  626-302-2222 
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
 
 
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Item 5.  Other Events 

             On December 11, 1997, Southern California Edison Company (SCE),
Edison International's electric utility subsidiary, announced the sale of
$2.463 billion of rate reduction bonds.  The bonds were sold in accordance
with legislation adopted by the State of California in September 1996
calling for the transition of the electric utility industry to a
competitive market structure.  The proceeds from the sale of the bonds are
to be used by SCE to finance the recovery of a portion of its costs
related to this transition while, at the same time, providing a 10% rate
reduction to its residential and small commercial customers effective,
January 1, 1998.  A copy of SCE's press release on the matter is attached
as Exhibit 20 and incorporated herein by this reference.

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

(c)          Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                        Description
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20           News Release -- Rate Reduction Bonds Sold
 

 
                                   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 



                                     KENNETH S. STEWART
                            ---------------------------------- 
                                     KENNETH S. STEWART 
                                 ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 
                                            

December 17, 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:  December 17, 1997 
             Date of earliest event reported: December 11, 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) 
 
 
 
 
                                  626-302-2222 
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
 
 
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Item 5.  Other Events 

             On December 11, 1997, Southern California Edison Company (SCE),
Edison International's electric utility subsidiary, announced the sale of
$2.463 billion of rate reduction bonds.  The bonds were sold in accordance
with legislation adopted by the State of California in September 1996
calling for the transition of the electric utility industry to a
competitive market structure.  The proceeds from the sale of the bonds are
to be used by SCE to finance the recovery of a portion of its costs
related to this transition while, at the same time, providing a 10% rate
reduction to its residential and small commercial customers effective,
January 1, 1998.  A copy of SCE's press release on the matter is attached
as Exhibit 20 and incorporated herein by this reference.

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

(c)          Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                        Description
-------                       -----------

20           News Release -- Rate Reduction Bonds Sold
 

 
                                   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 

                                     KENNETH S. STEWART
                            ---------------------------------- 
                                     KENNETH S. STEWART 
                                 ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 
                                            

December 17, 1997