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):  March 5, 1999


                         FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    Singapore
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



    0-23354                                                    Not Applicable
  (Commission                                                   (IRS Employer
   File Number)                                              Identification No.)


514 Chai Chee Lane, #04-13, Bedok Industrial Estate, Singapore     469029
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                  (65) 449-5255
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 2:   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On  March  5,  1999,  Astron  Group  Limited  ("Astron"),   a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of Flextronics International Ltd.  ("Flextronics"),  acquired certain
assets from Advanced  Component Labs (HK) Limited  ("ACL")  pursuant to an asset
purchase  agreement  (the  "Agreement")   between  Astron  and  ACL.  Under  the
Agreement,  the Company acquired ACL's business of manufacturing printed circuit
boards and the assets used in such business in consideration  for $15.0 million.
In addition,  Astron assumed certain  contractual and other  obligations of ACL.
The amount of consideration was determined  through  negotiation.  There were no
material relationships between either Astron or Flextronics and ACL prior to the
acquisition.

     A copy of each of the Asset Purchase Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit
2.01, and is incorporated herein by this reference thereto.

Item 7:   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

     The required financial statements are not currently available.  Pursuant to
paragraph (a) (4) of Item 7, any required financial  statements will be filed as
soon as practicable, but not later than May 4, 1999.

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

     The required pro forma  financial  information is not currently  available.
Pursuant  to  paragraph  (b) (2) of Item 7, any  required  pro  forma  financial
information  will be filed as soon as  practicable,  but not  later  than May 4,
1999.

(c)  Exhibits.

     The following exhibit is filed herewith:

     2.01      Asset  Acquisition  Agreement  dated March 5, 1999 between Astron
               Group Limited and Advanced Component Labs (HK) Limited.





                                   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.


                                            FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.



Date:  March 18, 1999                       By:    /s/ Robert R.B. Dykes
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Robert R.B. Dykes
                                                   Senior Vice President of
                                                    Finance and Administration





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


    Exhibit
    Number                            Description of Exhibit
    ------                            ----------------------

     2.01           Asset  Acquisition  Agreement  dated  March 5, 1999  between
                    Astron  Group  Limited  and  Advanced  Component  Labs  (HK)
                    Limited.