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



                                   June 27, 1997

        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                             DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC.
        ================================================================
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware                       0-27736                        94-3165263
---------------               ---------------                -----------
(State of other               (Commission                    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)                   Identification
incorporation)                                               No.)


           1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94111
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415)394-9467


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Item 5.  Other Events.
======================

                On June 27, 1997, the Company issued a press release announcing
the effective date of name change and NASDAQ trading symbol change. The press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
============================================================================
(c)      Exhibits

                  99.1       Text of Press Release dated June 27, 1997.





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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.

                                                     DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC.
                                                     ======================

                                                     By /s/Alan B. Perper
                                                     -------------------------
                                                     Alan B. Perper
                                                     President

Date:  June 27, 1997



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  =============

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Exhibit Number          Document Description             Sequential
                                                         Page Number
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====================== ================================ =======================
    99.1                Text of Press Release dated
                        June 27, 1997.                           1
====================== ================================ =======================
====================== ================================ =======================
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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

                                   June 27, 1997

        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                             DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC.
        ================================================================
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                       0-27736                        94-3165263
---------------               ---------------                -----------
(State of other               (Commission                    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)                   Identification
incorporation)                                               No.)

           1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94111
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415)394-9467
Item 5.  Other Events.
======================

                On June 27, 1997, the Company issued a press release announcing
the effective date of name change and NASDAQ trading symbol change. The press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
============================================================================
(c)      Exhibits

                  99.1       Text of Press Release dated June 27, 1997.
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.

                                                     DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC.
                                                     ======================

                                                     By /s/Alan B. Perper
                                                     -------------------------
                                                     Alan B. Perper
                                                     President

Date:  June 27, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  =============

====================== ================================ =======================
Exhibit Number          Document Description             Sequential
                                                         Page Number
==============          =====================            ============

====================== ================================ =======================
    99.1                Text of Press Release dated
                        June 27, 1997.                           1
====================== ================================ =======================
====================== ================================ =======================