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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 7, 1998



                       Electronic Data Systems Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                     01-11779                   75-2548221
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
   of Incorporation)                File Number)            Identification No.)


                               5400 Legacy Drive
                            Plano, Texas 75024-3105
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices,
                              Including Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 604-6000





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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On  August 6, 1998, Electronic  Data  Systems  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation  ("EDS"),  issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99(a) hereto
announcing  the  decision of Lester M.  Alberthal,  Jr.,  the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of EDS, to retire from EDS.

         On August 7, 1998, EDS  issued  the press  release  attached as Exhibit
99(b) hereto announcing the proposed  secondary  offering of Common Stock of EDS
by GM's  Hourly-Rate  Employees  Pension Plan and the  estimated  impact on EDS'
third quarter 1998 earnings per share of EDS' retirement  arrangements  with Mr.
Alberthal.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit
         Number            Description of Document
         -------           -----------------------
 
           99(a)           Press Release of Electronic Data Systems Corporation
                           dated August 6, 1998.

           99(b)           Press Release of Electronic Data Systems Corporation
                           dated August 7, 1998.




                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                           ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION



                                            By:     /s/ John R. Castle, Jr.
                                                  -----------------------------
                                            Name:    John R. Castle, Jr.
                                            Title:   Executive Vice President


August 7, 1998


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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 7, 1998

                       Electronic Data Systems Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                     01-11779                   75-2548221
(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
   of Incorporation)                File Number)            Identification No.)

                               5400 Legacy Drive
                            Plano, Texas 75024-3105
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices,
                              Including Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 604-6000

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On  August 6, 1998, Electronic  Data  Systems  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation  ("EDS"),  issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99(a) hereto
announcing  the  decision of Lester M.  Alberthal,  Jr.,  the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of EDS, to retire from EDS.

         On August 7, 1998, EDS  issued  the press  release  attached as Exhibit
99(b) hereto announcing the proposed  secondary  offering of Common Stock of EDS
by GM's  Hourly-Rate  Employees  Pension Plan and the  estimated  impact on EDS'
third quarter 1998 earnings per share of EDS' retirement  arrangements  with Mr.
Alberthal.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit
         Number            Description of Document
         -------           -----------------------
 
           99(a)           Press Release of Electronic Data Systems Corporation
                           dated August 6, 1998.

           99(b)           Press Release of Electronic Data Systems Corporation
                           dated August 7, 1998.

                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                           ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                            By:     /s/ John R. Castle, Jr.
                                                  -----------------------------
                                            Name:    John R. Castle, Jr.
                                            Title:   Executive Vice President

August 7, 1998

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