FORM 8-K



                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 3/3/97



                          U.S. LAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



                              0-22476
      Virginia                1-12678                  54-1460727
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (State or other           (Commission File           (IRS Employer
  Jurisdiction of               Number)               Identification
  Incorporation)                                          Number)




501 Church Street NE, Suite 200, Vienna, Virginia        22180
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 703-242-0402


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Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership

         (a) On March 3, 1997, U.S. LAN Systems  Corporation (the  "Registrant")
filed a voluntary petition for  reorganization  (the "Petition") with the United
States  Bankruptcy  Court  for the  Eastern  District  of  Virginia,  Alexandria
Division  (the  "Bankruptcy  Court")  under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United
States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code").

         The Registrant filed the Petition because the Registrant is indebted to
various  persons  and is unable to pay its debts in full as they  become due and
payable. The Registrant believes that this step was necessary for the Registrant
to ensure that its business operations  continue without  interruption while the
Registrant settles its obligations with its creditors and secures the additional
financing necessary to recapitalize the Registrant.  At present,  the Registrant
is managing its business as debtor in  possession  subject to  Bankruptcy  Court
approval for certain actions.

         As of the date of this report, no plan of reorganization has been filed
by the Registrant.



Item 7.  Exhibits.

         None


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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 17, 1997                               U.S. LAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION



                                                    By:   /s/ Nuhad Karaki
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         Nuhad Karaki
                                                         Chief Executive Officer
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FORM 8-K

                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 3/3/97

                          U.S. LAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                              0-22476
      Virginia                1-12678                  54-1460727
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (State or other           (Commission File           (IRS Employer
  Jurisdiction of               Number)               Identification
  Incorporation)                                          Number)

501 Church Street NE, Suite 200, Vienna, Virginia        22180
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 703-242-0402
Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership

         (a) On March 3, 1997, U.S. LAN Systems  Corporation (the  "Registrant")
filed a voluntary petition for  reorganization  (the "Petition") with the United
States  Bankruptcy  Court  for the  Eastern  District  of  Virginia,  Alexandria
Division  (the  "Bankruptcy  Court")  under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United
States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code").

         The Registrant filed the Petition because the Registrant is indebted to
various  persons  and is unable to pay its debts in full as they  become due and
payable. The Registrant believes that this step was necessary for the Registrant
to ensure that its business operations  continue without  interruption while the
Registrant settles its obligations with its creditors and secures the additional
financing necessary to recapitalize the Registrant.  At present,  the Registrant
is managing its business as debtor in  possession  subject to  Bankruptcy  Court
approval for certain actions.

         As of the date of this report, no plan of reorganization has been filed
by the Registrant.

Item 7.  Exhibits.

         None
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.

Date:  March 17, 1997                               U.S. LAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                                    By:   /s/ Nuhad Karaki
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         Nuhad Karaki
                                                         Chief Executive Officer