SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               CORE INDUSTRIES INC
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Nevada                     1-5024                    38-1052434
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file               IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                 Number)               Identification No.)

 P. O. Box 2000, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan                    48304
  (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (810) 642-3400




ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

     On December 15, 1995, Core Industries Inc (the  "Registrant")  acquired CMB
Industries  ("CMB") in a merger  transaction.  CMB, a privately held producer of
specialty valves,  has annual revenues of approximately  $30 million.  CMB stock
was  acquired by the  Registrant  in the merger.  The capital  investment  was a
combination of debt  assumptions and notes payable issued  totaling  $13,550,000
and 857,283 shares of the Registrant's  common stock,  which stock had a closing
price of $13.50 per share on December 14, 1995.

         Subsequent  to the  transaction  there  were  10,682,295  shares of the
Registrant's common stock issued and outstanding.

         A copy of the press  release  dated  December  15,  1995  issued by the
Registrant  relating to the closing of the sale is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto
and is incorporated by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)      Financial Statements

                  As of the date of filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K it
is impractical for the Registrant to provide the financial  statements  required
by this Item 7(a). In accordance  with Item 7(a)(4) of Form 8-K, such  financial
statements  shall be filed by  amendment  to this Form 8-K no later than 60 days
after December 15, 1995.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

                  As of the date of filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K it
is impractical for the Registrant to provide the pro forma financial information
required  by this Item  7(b).  In  accordance  with Item 7(b) of Form 8-K,  such
financial  statements shall be filed by amendment to this Form 8-K no later than
60 days after December 15, 1995.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99     Press release dated December 15, 1995.

                  27     Financial Data Schedule






                                   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.

                                         CORE INDUSTRIES INC

                                         By:  /s/ RAYMOND H. STEBEN, JR.
                                              Raymond H. Steben, Jr.
                                              V.P.-Finance and CFO

Dated: December 22, 1995






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number       Description

         99          Press release of the Registrant issued
                     December 15, 1995.

         27          Financial Data Schedule