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): August 16, 1996


                      HEMACARE CORPORATION          
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                                
                           California
                            0-15223
                           95-3280412
                                
                                
                (State or other jurisdiction of
                 incorporation or organization)
                    (Commission File Number)
                         (IRS Employer
                     Identification Number)
                                
                                
                                
                    4954 Van Nuys Boulevard
                Sherman Oaks, California  91403             
     (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
                                
                                
                         (818) 986-3883                        
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                
                                
                        (Not Applicable)                        
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

On August 19, 1996, HemaCare Corporation (the "Company") completed a private
placement of its common stock.  Gross proceeds of the placement were $1,200,000,
and estimated expenses of the offering are $75,000. The primary purpose of the
offering was to increase the Company's capital to comply with NASDAQ SmallCap 
Market listing requirements.  The Company believes that it has satisfied all 
current NASDAQ requirements to maintain the listing of its common stock in the
SmallCap Market.  See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operation - Liquidity and Capital Resources" in the
Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996.

The 1,200,000 shares of stock issued in connection with the placement have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state security act.
The Company is obligated to file a registration statement registering these
shares and make its best efforts to assure that such filing is declared
effective within six months of August 19, 1996 and that it remains effective
to August 19, 1998.  

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITTS.


     (a)  Financial statements.
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          None.

     (b)  Pro forma financial information.
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                      HEMACARE CORPORATION
       CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET (a)




                                                       June 30, 1996
                                    ---------------------------------------------
                                       Actual
                                    (Unaudited)      Adjustments       Pro Forma
                                    ------------      ------------      ------------
                                                                                      
ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents           $    996,000      $1,200,000 b      $  2,196,000 
Other current assets                   2,035,000                           2,035,000 
                                    -------------                       -------------
                                       3,031,000                           4,231,000 
Plant and equipment                      962,000                             962,000 
Other long-term assets                   183,000                             183,000 
                                    -------------                       -------------
                                    $  4,176,000                        $  5,376,000 
                                    =============                       =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities                 $  2,283,000          75,000 c      $  2,358,000 
Long-term liabilities                  1,412,000        (600,000)d           812,000 
                                    -------------                       -------------         
                                       3,695,000                           3,170,000 

Shareholders' Equity
  Common Stock                        12,313,000       1,125,000 b, c     13,438,000 
  Accumulated Deficit                (11,832,000)        600,000 d       (11,232,000)
                                    -------------                       ------------- 
                                         481,000                           2,206,000 
                                    -------------                       -------------
                                    $  4,176,000                        $  5,376,000 
                                    =============                       =============

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a.   This Consolidated Condensed Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been prepared and
     is being included in this Report in satisfaction of requirements imposed by
     NASDAQ as a condition to the continued listing of the Company's common 
     stock in the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.
b.   Gross proceeds of private placement which closed on August 19, 1996.
c.   Estimated expenses of the placement.
d.   Reversal of the non-current portion of the reserve for discontinued
     operations which was provided for the resolution of a dispute with a
     license holder. This portion of the reserve became unnecessary when the
     dispute was settled in July 1996 without any payment by the Company.
  
(c)  Exhibits.
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     4.9  Registration Rights of Shareholders - Exhibit A of the Subscription
          Agreement for Pirvate Placement closed on August 19, 1996.


                                  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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date:    August 19, 1996       
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                                            HEMACARE CORPORATION
                                                (Registrant)


                                    By:       /s/ Hal I. Lieberman
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                                        Hal I. Lieberman, President
                                        and Chief Executive Officer



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