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): June 18, 1998


                                DAY RUNNER, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   DELAWARE                          0-19835                        95-3624280
 (State or other                   (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of                    File Number)             Identification No.)
 incorporation)



                               15295 Alton Parkway
                                Irvine, CA 92618
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 714/680-3500











Item  5. Other Events.

     Effective  December 31, 1997,  Day Runner,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  adopted
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS) No. 128,  "Earnings  Per
Share",  which replaced the calculation of primary  earnings per share and fully
diluted  earnings per share with basic  earnings per share and diluted  earnings
per share.  In accordance with Item 601(c) (2) of Regulation S-K, the Company is
filing this  Current  Report on Form 8-K to reflect,  with the  exception of the
schedule for the quarterly  period ended December 31, 1997,  compliance with FAS
128 and to reflect  the  two-for-one  stock split of the  Company's  outstanding
common shares in March 1998.  The schedule for the priod ended December 31, 1997
reflected the compliance with FAS 128 when it was originally filed.

 
      27.    (i)           Restated   Financial   Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly  period ended March 31, 1996,  submitted as
                           restated  Exhibit 27 to the Quarterly  Report on Form
                           10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996.



      27.    (ii)          Restated  Financial  Data  Schedule for fiscal
                           year  ended  June 30,  1996,  submitted  as  restated
                           Exhibit 27 to the Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
                           fiscal year ended June 30, 1996.



      27.    (iii)         Restated   Financial   Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly period ended September 30, 1996,  submitted
                           as  restated  Exhibit 27 to the  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended  September
                           30, 1996.


      27.    (iv)          Restated   Financial   Data   Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly  period ended December 31, 1996,  submitted
                           as  restated  Exhibit 27 to the  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31,
                           1996.



      27.    (v)           Restated   Financial   Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly  period ended March 31, 1997,  submitted as
                           restated  Exhibit 27 to the Quarterly  Report on Form
                           10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997.



      27.    (vi)          Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal
                           year  ended  June 30,  1997,  submitted  as  restated
                           Exhibit 27 to the Annual  Report on From 10-K for the
                           fiscal year ended June 30, 1997.



      27.    (vii)         Restated  Financial  Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly period ended September 30, 1997,  submitted
                           as  restated  Exhibit 27 to the  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended  September
                           30, 1997.


      27.    (viii)        Restated Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly
                           period ended December 31, 1997, submitted as restated
                           Exhibit 27 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
                           the quarterly period ended December 31, 1997.


                                    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.

                                                  DAY RUNNER, INC.

June 18, 1998                               By: /s/ Mark A. Vidovich
                                                -------------------------------
                                                  Mark A. Vidovich
                                                  Chairman of the Board and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                          

   EXHIBIT              TITLE                                                    PAGE

    27.    (i)             Restated   Financial   Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly  period ended March 31, 1996,  submitted as
                           restated  Exhibit 27 to the Quarterly  Report on Form
                           10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996.



      27.    (ii)          Restated  Financial  Data  Schedule for fiscal
                           year  ended  June 30,  1996,  submitted  as  restated
                           Exhibit 27 to the Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
                           fiscal year ended June 30, 1996.



      27.    (iii)         Restated   Financial   Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly period ended September 30, 1996,  submitted
                           as  restated  Exhibit 27 to the  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended  September
                           30, 1996.


      27.    (iv)          Restated   Financial   Data   Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly  period ended December 31, 1996,  submitted
                           as  restated  Exhibit 27 to the  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31,
                           1996.



      27.    (v)           Restated   Financial   Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly  period ended March 31, 1997,  submitted as
                           restated  Exhibit 27 to the Quarterly  Report on Form
                           10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997.



      27.    (vi)          Restated Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal
                           year  ended  June 30,  1997,  submitted  as  restated
                           Exhibit 27 to the Annual  Report on From 10-K for the
                           fiscal year ended June 30, 1997.



      27.    (vii)         Restated  Financial  Data  Schedule  for  the
                           quarterly period ended September 30, 1997,  submitted
                           as  restated  Exhibit 27 to the  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended  September
                           30, 1997.


      27.    (viii)        Restated Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly
                           period ended December 31, 1997, submitted as restated
                           Exhibit 27 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
                           the quarterly period ended December 31, 1997.