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):    February 13, 1998

                            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 jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               Number)            Identification No.)

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

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (626) 960-6311

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


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

      On February 13, 1998, H. F. Ahmanson & Company issued a press release
announcing that its acquisition of Coast Savings Financial, Inc., parent company
of Coast Federal Bank, was completed.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

      99.1  Press release dated February 13, 1998.


                                   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:  February 13, 1998

                                       H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY


                                             /s/ Tim S. Glassett
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                                       By:   Tim S. Glassett
                                             First Vice President and
                                                Assistant General Counsel


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

 EXHIBIT                                      
   NO.                                  DESCRIPTION
                                              
   99.1     Press release dated February 13, 1998