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):   December 31, 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 January 15, 1998, a copy of which is 
attached as Exhibit 99.1, DDL Electronics, Inc. ("DDL") announced that DDL 
has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jolt Technology, Inc., 
an electronic manufacturing services provider in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 
for nine million shares of DDL's common stock.



Item 7. Exhibits.
     
         Exhibit             Description
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          99.1                Press release dated January 15, 1998.



                               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.


     January 15, 1998                   /s/ Richard K. Vitelle
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           Date                         Richard K. Vitelle 
                                        Vice President - Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)