content: 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 )  June 4, 1996
  
  
  
                   CINCINNATI MICROWAVE, INC.                
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
  
  
  Ohio                  		      0-13136          31-0903863      
  (State or other jurisdiction	 (Commission		    (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)		        File Number)		   Identification No.)
  
  
  
  One Microwave Plaza, Cincinnati,Ohio    		       45249-9502          
  (Address of principal executive office)		       (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code	    (513) 489-5400      
  
  
  
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
   report)
  
  
  Item 5.   Other Events
  
  
  CINCINNATI, June 4, 1996-Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNMW) 
  today announced that Erika Williams, a director of the company
  since 1994, has been appointed president and chief executive officer
  effective June 10, 1996.  Current President and Chief Executive Officer
  Jacques A. Robinson will remain on the board of directors and continue to
  lead the company's efforts to develop strategic partnerships.
  
  Commenting on the transition, Robinson said, "Erika's extensive experience
  in managing high technology businesses in rapidly developing markets and
  familiarity with Cincinnati Microwave make her the ideal person to lead
  Cincinnati Microwave."
  
  Williams, 49, has served as chief executive officer of Systems Integrators,
  Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, markets and services publishing
  systems to the newspaper publishing industry, since March 1996 and chief
  operating officer from July 1995.  From 1978 to 1995, Williams held
  various positions with Amdahl Corporation, a developer and manufacturer
  of mainframe computers, including senior vice president and general
  manager of Enterprise Storage Systems (an Amdahl subsidiary), corporate
  officer responsible for product management of the mainframe business, vice
  president of processor technology and development and director of product
  software and diagnostics.  She holds a Master of Business Administration
  degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as Bachelor
  of Science and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science from Boston
  University.
  
  Williams commented on her appointment, "Recent results indicate that
  Cincinnati Microwave has completed key steps and is continuing to take
  steps to improve its performance.  Its products continue to be received
  favorably in the marketplace.  I am looking forward to the challenge of
  managing the company to further improve its performance."
  
  Robinson, the company's third largest shareholder, will continue to devote
  extensive time to the company.  He added, "Cincinnati Microwave has
  consistently sought strategic partnerships to strengthen the market position
  of its leading edge products.  With Erika leading the company, I can devote
  time to this important component of our strategy to maximize shareholder
  value."
  
  
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (c) Exhibits.
  
  	99(i) - Press release of Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. dated June 4,1996.
  
  
  
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  June 4, 1996
  
  CINCINNATI MICROWAVE, INC.
  
  
  
  By:/ss/ Elaine M. Bacon                                                 
  						  Elaine M. Bacon
  					 	 Assistant Corporate Secretary
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text: 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 )  June 4, 1996
  
                   CINCINNATI MICROWAVE, INC.                
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  Ohio                  		      0-13136          31-0903863      
  (State or other jurisdiction	 (Commission		    (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)		        File Number)		   Identification No.)
  
  One Microwave Plaza, Cincinnati,Ohio    		       45249-9502          
  (Address of principal executive office)		       (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code	    (513) 489-5400      
  
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
   report)
  
  Item 5.   Other Events
  
  CINCINNATI, June 4, 1996-Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNMW) 
  today announced that Erika Williams, a director of the company
  since 1994, has been appointed president and chief executive officer
  effective June 10, 1996.  Current President and Chief Executive Officer
  Jacques A. Robinson will remain on the board of directors and continue to
  lead the company's efforts to develop strategic partnerships.
  
  Commenting on the transition, Robinson said, "Erika's extensive experience
  in managing high technology businesses in rapidly developing markets and
  familiarity with Cincinnati Microwave make her the ideal person to lead
  Cincinnati Microwave."
  
  Williams, 49, has served as chief executive officer of Systems Integrators,
  Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, markets and services publishing
  systems to the newspaper publishing industry, since March 1996 and chief
  operating officer from July 1995.  From 1978 to 1995, Williams held
  various positions with Amdahl Corporation, a developer and manufacturer
  of mainframe computers, including senior vice president and general
  manager of Enterprise Storage Systems (an Amdahl subsidiary), corporate
  officer responsible for product management of the mainframe business, vice
  president of processor technology and development and director of product
  software and diagnostics.  She holds a Master of Business Administration
  degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as Bachelor
  of Science and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science from Boston
  University.
  
  Williams commented on her appointment, "Recent results indicate that
  Cincinnati Microwave has completed key steps and is continuing to take
  steps to improve its performance.  Its products continue to be received
  favorably in the marketplace.  I am looking forward to the challenge of
  managing the company to further improve its performance."
  
  Robinson, the company's third largest shareholder, will continue to devote
  extensive time to the company.  He added, "Cincinnati Microwave has
  consistently sought strategic partnerships to strengthen the market position
  of its leading edge products.  With Erika leading the company, I can devote
  time to this important component of our strategy to maximize shareholder
  value."
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (c) Exhibits.
  
  	99(i) - Press release of Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. dated June 4,1996.
  
  SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its
  behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  June 4, 1996
  
  CINCINNATI MICROWAVE, INC.
  
  By:/ss/ Elaine M. Bacon                                                 
  						  Elaine M. Bacon
  					 	 Assistant Corporate Secretary