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):     May 29, 1997
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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.

In a press release dated May 30, 1997, a copy of which is attached as 
Exhibit 99.1, DDL Electronics, Inc. ("DDL") announced the signing of a 
letter of intent dated May 29, 1997, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 
10.1, with Century Electronics Manufacturing, Inc. ("Century") providing 
for the merger of Century with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of DDL.



Item 7. Exhibits.
     
         Exhibit             Description
         _______             ____________
           10.1              Letter of intent dated as of May 29, 1997 
                             between DDL Electronics, Inc. and Century
                             Electronics Manufacturing, Inc.

           99.1              Press release dated May 30, 1997.




                               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 thereunto duly authorized. 


                                        DDL ELECTRONICS, INC.


         June 11, 1997                  /s/ Richard K. Vitelle   
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           Date                         Richard K. Vitelle 
                                        Vice President - Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)