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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): April 29, 1999



                       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  April 29, 1999, Electronic  Data  Systems  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation  ("EDS"), issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99(a) hereto.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

         Exhibit
         Number            Description of Document
         -------           -----------------------
 
          99(a)            Press Release of Electronic Data Systems Corporation
                           dated April 29, 1999.


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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.


                                           ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION



                                            By:     /s/ D. Gilbert Friedlander
                                                  -----------------------------
                                            Name:    D. Gilbert Friedlander
                                            Title:   Senior Vice President and
                                                       Secretary


April 29, 1999


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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): April 29, 1999

                       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  April 29, 1999, Electronic  Data  Systems  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation  ("EDS"), issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99(a) hereto.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

         Exhibit
         Number            Description of Document
         -------           -----------------------
 
          99(a)            Press Release of Electronic Data Systems Corporation
                           dated April 29, 1999.
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/ D. Gilbert Friedlander
                                                  -----------------------------
                                            Name:    D. Gilbert Friedlander
                                            Title:   Senior Vice President and
                                                       Secretary

April 29, 1999

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