content: FORM 8 - K
  
                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                                  Washington, DC  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):
  
                                     January 9, 1998
  
                               CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  
  
                 (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
  
                                         Arizona
  
                     (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
                                0-11353        86-0344671
  
                                Commission            IRS
                                 File                 Employer
                                 Number               Identification No.
  
                                 2522 West Geneva Drive
                                  Tempe, Arizona  85282
  
                        (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                     (602) 438-0888
  
                             (Registrant's telephone number)
  
  
  
  
              ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
  
                   Ronald R. Jones, President and a Director and Chief
              Executive Officer of the Company, died on January 1, 1998.
  
                   At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the
              Company on January 2, 1998, Gary D. Clarkson was appointed
              President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Clarkson had
              been the Secretary/Treasurer and a Director of the Company,
              and was co-founder of the Company with Ronald Jones in 1974.
  
                   Dennis L. Drew, the Vice President of Operations, was
              given the added positions of Secretary/Treasurer.
  
                   Royce T. Jones, widow of Ronald R. Jones, was appointed
              to the Board of Directors.
  
  
                                               CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  
  
  
              Date:  January 9, 1998
  
                                              Gary D. Clarkson
                                              President/Chairman of the Board
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text: FORM 8 - K
  
                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                                  Washington, DC  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):
  
                                     January 9, 1998
  
                               CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  
                 (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
  
                                         Arizona
  
                     (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
                                0-11353        86-0344671
  
                                Commission            IRS
                                 File                 Employer
                                 Number               Identification No.
  
                                 2522 West Geneva Drive
                                  Tempe, Arizona  85282
  
                        (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                     (602) 438-0888
  
                             (Registrant's telephone number)
  
              ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
  
                   Ronald R. Jones, President and a Director and Chief
              Executive Officer of the Company, died on January 1, 1998.
  
                   At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the
              Company on January 2, 1998, Gary D. Clarkson was appointed
              President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Clarkson had
              been the Secretary/Treasurer and a Director of the Company,
              and was co-founder of the Company with Ronald Jones in 1974.
  
                   Dennis L. Drew, the Vice President of Operations, was
              given the added positions of Secretary/Treasurer.
  
                   Royce T. Jones, widow of Ronald R. Jones, was appointed
              to the Board of Directors.
  
                                               CIRCUIT RESEARCH LABS, INC.
  
              Date:  January 9, 1998
  
                                              Gary D. Clarkson
                                              President/Chairman of the Board