content: UNITED STATES
                 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) September  26, 1996
  
                                CUC International Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
               Delaware                 1-10308                 06-0918165
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
    of  incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)
  
  
         707 Summer Street
       Stamford, Connecticut                                      06901
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
  
                               (203)324-9261
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
                              Not applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
  
  
                          Page 1 of 5 Pages
                   Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
  
  
  
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
  CUC International Inc. (the "Company") announced a declaration of
  a  three-for-two stock split, in the nature of a stock  dividend,
  payable to shareholders of record of the Company's common  stock,
  par  value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), on October  7,  1996.
  The  distribution of the Common Stock dividend is expected to  be
  made on October 21, 1996.
  
  ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
  
  99.1            Press Release of CUC International Inc.,
                  dated September 26, 1996, announcing the
                  declaration of a stock dividend.
  
  
  
  
  
                             SIGNATURES
  
  
  
  Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
  1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed  on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
  
  
                             CUC International Inc.
                             (Registrant)
  
  
  
  
  
  Date: September 26, 1996  By: /s/ COSMO CORIGLIANO
                             Cosmo   Corigliano  -   Senior Vice President
                             and Chief Financial Officer
                           (Principal Financial and Accounting
                            Officer)
  
                            EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  Exhibit No.     Description                              Page No.
  
  99.1            Press Release of CUC International Inc.,     5
                  dated September 26, 1996, announcing the
                  declaration of a stock dividend.
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text: UNITED STATES
                 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) September  26, 1996
  
                                CUC International Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
  
               Delaware                 1-10308                 06-0918165
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
    of  incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)
  
         707 Summer Street
       Stamford, Connecticut                                      06901
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
                               (203)324-9261
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                              Not applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
                          Page 1 of 5 Pages
                   Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
  
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
  CUC International Inc. (the "Company") announced a declaration of
  a  three-for-two stock split, in the nature of a stock  dividend,
  payable to shareholders of record of the Company's common  stock,
  par  value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), on October  7,  1996.
  The  distribution of the Common Stock dividend is expected to  be
  made on October 21, 1996.
  
  ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
  
  99.1            Press Release of CUC International Inc.,
                  dated September 26, 1996, announcing the
                  declaration of a stock dividend.
  
                             SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
  1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed  on
  its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                             CUC International Inc.
                             (Registrant)
  
  Date: September 26, 1996  By: /s/ COSMO CORIGLIANO
                             Cosmo   Corigliano  -   Senior Vice President
                             and Chief Financial Officer
                           (Principal Financial and Accounting
                            Officer)
  
                            EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.     Description                              Page No.
  
  99.1            Press Release of CUC International Inc.,     5
                  dated September 26, 1996, announcing the
                  declaration of a stock dividend.