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                        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):      March 17, 1994 
  
  
                   FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.         
                (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
  
  
       Delaware                    1-8591                  52-1297376    
     (State or other      (Commission File             (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of            Number)                 Identification No.)
       incorporation)
  
  
       4420 Sherwin Road, Willoughby, Ohio                      44094    
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (216) 953-2700 
  
  
                          (not applicable)                                   
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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                                Exhibit Index is on page 4
  
  
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  Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
              (c)   Exhibits.
  
                    (1)   Press release, dated March 17, 1994, regarding Figgie
                          International Inc.'s 1993 after-tax loss.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                   SIGNATURE
  
  
  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.
  
  
                                            FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                            (Registrant)
  
  
                                            By /s/ L.A. Harthun                 
                                                      L.A. Harthun
                                                      Senior Vice President 
  
  
  Dated:  March 31, 1994
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                 Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit                                         Page
  
  99.1  Press release, dated March 17, 1994       5
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                        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):      March 17, 1994 
  
                   FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.         
                (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
  
       Delaware                    1-8591                  52-1297376    
     (State or other      (Commission File             (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of            Number)                 Identification No.)
       incorporation)
  
       4420 Sherwin Road, Willoughby, Ohio                      44094    
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (216) 953-2700 
  
                          (not applicable)                                   
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
                                 Page 1 of 9 pages
                                Exhibit Index is on page 4
  2
  
  Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
              (c)   Exhibits.
  
                    (1)   Press release, dated March 17, 1994, regarding Figgie
                          International Inc.'s 1993 after-tax loss.
  3
  
                                   SIGNATURE
  
  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.
  
                                            FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                            (Registrant)
  
                                            By /s/ L.A. Harthun                 
                                                      L.A. Harthun
                                                      Senior Vice President 
  
  Dated:  March 31, 1994
  4
                                 Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit                                         Page
  
  99.1  Press release, dated March 17, 1994       5