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): April 26, 2000
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                                   NCT Group, Inc.
                  (formerly Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.)
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                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
  
  
     Delaware                         0-18267                 59-2501025
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  (State or other juris-              (Commission             (IRS Employer
  diction of incorporation            File Number)            Identification
                                                              Number)
  
  1025 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland                 21090
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number including area code:          (410) 636-8700
  
  
                                        None
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            (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On April 26, 2000, NCT Group,  Inc. (the "Company" or "NCT") issued a press
  release  announcing several senior management  changes.  Mr. Jay Haft retired as
  Chairman  of the  Board of the  Company.  He  remains  a member  of the Board of
  Directors  and will  continue to advise the Company  and its  subsidiaries.  Mr.
  Michael  Parrella was elected Chairman and retains his current position as Chief
  Executive  Officer of the Company.  Ms. Irene Lebovics was elected President and
  will  be  responsible  for  the  Company's  day-to-day  operations  as  well  as
  supporting the logistics required to grow NCT's subsidiaries and new businesses.
  The full text of this press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99(a).
  
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits
  
  Exhibit No.             Description                         Sequential Page
  99(a)             Press Release of April 26, 2000                 5
  
  
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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.
  
                                   NCT GROUP, INC.
  
                                   By:  /s/ CY E. HAMMOND
                                        -----------------
                                        Cy E. Hammond
                                        Senior Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  Date:  April 26, 2000
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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): April 26, 2000
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
                                   NCT Group, Inc.
                  (formerly Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
  
     Delaware                         0-18267                 59-2501025
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other juris-              (Commission             (IRS Employer
  diction of incorporation            File Number)            Identification
                                                              Number)
  
  1025 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland                 21090
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number including area code:          (410) 636-8700
  
                                        None
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On April 26, 2000, NCT Group,  Inc. (the "Company" or "NCT") issued a press
  release  announcing several senior management  changes.  Mr. Jay Haft retired as
  Chairman  of the  Board of the  Company.  He  remains  a member  of the Board of
  Directors  and will  continue to advise the Company  and its  subsidiaries.  Mr.
  Michael  Parrella was elected Chairman and retains his current position as Chief
  Executive  Officer of the Company.  Ms. Irene Lebovics was elected President and
  will  be  responsible  for  the  Company's  day-to-day  operations  as  well  as
  supporting the logistics required to grow NCT's subsidiaries and new businesses.
  The full text of this press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99(a).
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits
  
  Exhibit No.             Description                         Sequential Page
  99(a)             Press Release of April 26, 2000                 5
  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.
  
                                   NCT GROUP, INC.
  
                                   By:  /s/ CY E. HAMMOND
                                        -----------------
                                        Cy E. Hammond
                                        Senior Vice President,
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
  Date:  April 26, 2000