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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     October 19, 1995

                       H. F. Ahmanson & Company
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


         Delaware             1-8930              95-0479700
      (State or other       (Commission          (IRS employer
      jurisdiction of       file number)       identification no.)
      incorporation)


       4900 Rivergrade Road, Irwindale, California          91706
        (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (818) 960-6311

                            Not applicable
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

     On October 19, 1995, H. F. Ahmanson & Company (the "Company"), issued a
press release reporting its results of operations during the quarter ended
September 30, 1995.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

      99.1   Press release dated October 19, 1995 reporting results of
operations during the quarter ended September 30, 1995.



                               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.

Date:  October 19, 1995

                               H.F. AHMANSON & COMPANY

                                /s/ George Miranda

                               By:  George Miranda
                                    First Vice President and
                                      Principal Accounting Officer