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):   August 30, 1996
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Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter:    DDL ELECTRONICS, INC.
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          DELAWARE                      1-8101                 33-0213512
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State or Other Jurisdiction of        Commission             I.R.S. Employer  
Incorporation or Organization        File Number           Identification No. 
                                        



Address of Principal Executive Offices:     2151 Anchor Court
                                            Newbury Park, CA 91320
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
  Area Code:                                   (805) 376-9415
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Former Name or Former Address, 
 if Changed Since Last Report:                 Not applicable
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Item 5.  Other Events.

On August 30, 1996, DDL Electronics, Inc. issued a press release disclosing 
that it had terminated merger discussions with another company.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
         Exhibit             Description
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           99.1     Press release dated August 30, 1996




                              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 thereunto duly authorized. 


                                          DDL ELECTRONICS, INC.


       August 30, 1996                     /s/ Richard K. Vitelle   
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           Date                           Richard K. Vitelle 
                                          Vice President -Finance 
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)