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): July 6, 1999




                           ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE             000-27670                 42-1323712
     (State or other         (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of         File Number)             Identification No.)
     incorporation)


                              2321 North Loop Drive
                                Ames, Iowa 50010
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 296-9908



                                      None
                         --------------------------------

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On July 6, 1999, Engineering Animation, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
it would streamline its operations by exiting its Interactive  Games and Science
and Technology business.  The Company's exit from the business will be accounted
for as  discontinued  operations  and reflected as such in the Company's  future
financial  reporting.  A reserve for discontinued  operations will be created in
the second quarter to cover the costs of exiting those businesses. The Company's
press release  describing this event is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and
is incorporated herein by reference.




                                   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: July 9, 1999                ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.
     -------------                (Registrant)

                                  /s/ Jamie A. Wade
                                  -------------------
                                  Jamie A. Wade
                                  Vice President of Administration

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit      Description

99.1         Press release issued
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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): July 6, 1999

                           ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         DELAWARE             000-27670                 42-1323712
     (State or other         (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of         File Number)             Identification No.)
     incorporation)

                              2321 North Loop Drive
                                Ames, Iowa 50010
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 296-9908

                                      None
                         --------------------------------

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On July 6, 1999, Engineering Animation, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
it would streamline its operations by exiting its Interactive  Games and Science
and Technology business.  The Company's exit from the business will be accounted
for as  discontinued  operations  and reflected as such in the Company's  future
financial  reporting.  A reserve for discontinued  operations will be created in
the second quarter to cover the costs of exiting those businesses. The Company's
press release  describing this event is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and
is incorporated herein by reference.

                                   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: July 9, 1999                ENGINEERING ANIMATION, INC.
     -------------                (Registrant)

                                  /s/ Jamie A. Wade
                                  -------------------
                                  Jamie A. Wade
                                  Vice President of Administration
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit      Description

99.1         Press release issued