FORM 8-K


                       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): December 3, 1996


                              EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                     0-15311                 06-1194047
       ---------------               ------------             ---------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                     identification Number)


222 Main Street, P.O. Box 1157, Bristol,  Connecticut               06010
-----------------------------------------------------------      ------------
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 314-6400



                                 Not Applicable
                          ----------------------------
         (Former name or fortner address, if changed since last report)







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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS




     On December 3, 1996,  Eagle  Financial  Corp.  announced that the Company's
annual  meeting  for the fiscal  year ended  September  30, 1996 will be held at
11:00 a.m. on January 28, 1997 at the Radisson Inn in Bristol, Connecticut.

     The December 3, 1996 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c) Exhibits

         99. Press Release dated December 3, 1996





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                                   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.



                                EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.


                                By: /s/ Mark J. Blum
                                   ---------------------------------
                                    Mark J. Blum
                                    Vice President,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary



Date: December 19, 1996




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                  Page Number in
                                                                    Sequential
Exhibit Number                        Exhibit                      Number System
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     99                       Press Release dated
                              Decernber 3, 1996






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                          [logo] EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.





                               Contact:      Robert J. Britton
                                             President & Chief Executive Officer
                                             860 314-6411

                                             Mark J. Blum
                                             Chief Financial Ofricer
                                             860 314-6410



                   EAGLE FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING
                   ------------------------------------------


Bristol, CT/ December 3,1996 - Eagle Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:EGFC),  the holding
company for Eagle  Federal  Savings  Bank,  announced  today that the  Company's
annual meeting for its fiscal year ended  September  30,1996 will be held at the
Radisson Inn in Bristol, Connecticut on Tuesday, January 28, 1997 at 11:00 a.m.
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FORM 8-K

                       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): December 3, 1996

                              EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                     0-15311                 06-1194047
       ---------------               ------------             ---------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                     identification Number)

222 Main Street, P.O. Box 1157, Bristol,  Connecticut               06010
-----------------------------------------------------------      ------------
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 314-6400

                                 Not Applicable
                          ----------------------------
         (Former name or fortner address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On December 3, 1996,  Eagle  Financial  Corp.  announced that the Company's
annual  meeting  for the fiscal  year ended  September  30, 1996 will be held at
11:00 a.m. on January 28, 1997 at the Radisson Inn in Bristol, Connecticut.

     The December 3, 1996 press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c) Exhibits

         99. Press Release dated December 3, 1996
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.

                                EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.

                                By: /s/ Mark J. Blum
                                   ---------------------------------
                                    Mark J. Blum
                                    Vice President,
                                    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: December 19, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                  Page Number in
                                                                    Sequential
Exhibit Number                        Exhibit                      Number System
--------------                        -------                    ---------------
     99                       Press Release dated
                              Decernber 3, 1996
[logo] EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.

                               Contact:      Robert J. Britton
                                             President & Chief Executive Officer
                                             860 314-6411

                                             Mark J. Blum
                                             Chief Financial Ofricer
                                             860 314-6410

                   EAGLE FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING
                   ------------------------------------------

Bristol, CT/ December 3,1996 - Eagle Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:EGFC),  the holding
company for Eagle  Federal  Savings  Bank,  announced  today that the  Company's
annual meeting for its fiscal year ended  September  30,1996 will be held at the
Radisson Inn in Bristol, Connecticut on Tuesday, January 28, 1997 at 11:00 a.m.