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 7, 2000
  
                   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
  
                 (Registrants telephone number)
  
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Tempe,  AZ  January 5, 2000 - Circuit Research  Labs,  Inc.
  (OTC/BB:  CRLI  or  the Company) and Harman  International
  Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HAR) announced on December 27th that
  they  have  signed  a  letter of intent  whereby  CRLI  will
  acquire   Harmans  Orban  subsidiary.   The   $15   million
  transaction is expected to close at the end of January 2000,
  and will be financed by debt, the structure of which has not
  yet  been  announced.  The transaction  is  subject  to  the
  ratification of a definitive agreement as well as  customary
  closing conditions.
  
  Based  in San Leandro, California, Orban, Inc. is a  leading
  manufacturer of audio processing for radio and  TV  stations
  worldwide. Orban has about 75 employees and annual sales  of
  approximately  $15  million.   Circuit  Research  Labs  will
  retain the Orban brand and employees, including founder  and
  chief engineer Bob Orban.
  
  The   management  of  the  Company  believes  this  business
  combination  is highly complementary and synergistic,  since
  roughly   80%   of   Orbans  products   are   digital   and
  approximately 80% of Circuit Researchs products are analog.
  Upon  the acquisition being completed the Company will  soon
  be  equipped  to  offer a full range of digital  and  analog
  audio processing solutions at many price points.
  
  Circuit  Research Labs, Inc. manufactures and  markets  high
  quality  electronic audio processing, transmission  encoding
  and  noise  reduction  equipment for  the  worldwide  radio,
  television and professional audio markets.
  
  This Form 8K contains forward-looking statements within the
  meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  1995.  Managements anticipation of future events is based
  upon assumptions regarding levels of competition, research
  and development results, raw material markets, the markets
  in which the Company operates, and stability of the
  regulatory environment.  Further, the assumptions contained
  in this release may depend on the integration of the
  operations of Orban with those of the Company.  Any of these
  assumptions could prove inaccurate, and therefore there can
  be no assurance that the forward-looking information will
  prove to be accurate.
  
  Date:  January 7, 2000
                                     Gary D. Clarkson
                                     Secretary
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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 7, 2000
  
                   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
  
                 (Registrants telephone number)
  
  Item 5. Other Events
  
  Tempe,  AZ  January 5, 2000 - Circuit Research  Labs,  Inc.
  (OTC/BB:  CRLI  or  the Company) and Harman  International
  Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HAR) announced on December 27th that
  they  have  signed  a  letter of intent  whereby  CRLI  will
  acquire   Harmans  Orban  subsidiary.   The   $15   million
  transaction is expected to close at the end of January 2000,
  and will be financed by debt, the structure of which has not
  yet  been  announced.  The transaction  is  subject  to  the
  ratification of a definitive agreement as well as  customary
  closing conditions.
  
  Based  in San Leandro, California, Orban, Inc. is a  leading
  manufacturer of audio processing for radio and  TV  stations
  worldwide. Orban has about 75 employees and annual sales  of
  approximately  $15  million.   Circuit  Research  Labs  will
  retain the Orban brand and employees, including founder  and
  chief engineer Bob Orban.
  
  The   management  of  the  Company  believes  this  business
  combination  is highly complementary and synergistic,  since
  roughly   80%   of   Orbans  products   are   digital   and
  approximately 80% of Circuit Researchs products are analog.
  Upon  the acquisition being completed the Company will  soon
  be  equipped  to  offer a full range of digital  and  analog
  audio processing solutions at many price points.
  
  Circuit  Research Labs, Inc. manufactures and  markets  high
  quality  electronic audio processing, transmission  encoding
  and  noise  reduction  equipment for  the  worldwide  radio,
  television and professional audio markets.
  
  This Form 8K contains forward-looking statements within the
  meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  1995.  Managements anticipation of future events is based
  upon assumptions regarding levels of competition, research
  and development results, raw material markets, the markets
  in which the Company operates, and stability of the
  regulatory environment.  Further, the assumptions contained
  in this release may depend on the integration of the
  operations of Orban with those of the Company.  Any of these
  assumptions could prove inaccurate, and therefore there can
  be no assurance that the forward-looking information will
  prove to be accurate.
  
  Date:  January 7, 2000
                                     Gary D. Clarkson
                                     Secretary