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):     July 16, 1996
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                       H. F. Ahmanson & Company
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


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


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


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (818) 960-6311
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                            Not applicable
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

      On July 16, 1996, H. F. Ahmanson & Company (the "Company"), issued
      a press release reporting its results of operations during the quarter
      and six months ended June 30, 1996.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

      99.1   Press release dated July 16, 1996 reporting results of
             operations during the quarter and six months ended 
             June 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 hereunto duly authorized.



Date:  July 16, 1996

                                                 H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY

                                                  /s/George Miranda
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                                                 George Miranda
                                                 First Vice President and
                                                 Principal Accounting Officer