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                UNITED STATES 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: April 28, 1999
                (Date of earliest event reported: April 28, 1999)

                         Commission File Number: 0-21272


                               SANMINA CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                      
               Delaware                                         77-0228183
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(State of incorporation or organization)                 (IRS Employer I.D. No.)


                355 East Trimble Road, San Jose, California 95131
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 954-5500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5. Other Events

     The information that is set forth in the Registrant's Press Release dated
April 28, 1999 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits.

          99.1 Text of Press Release dated April 28, 1999.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amendment to report on Form 8-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       SANMINA CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Randy W. Furr
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                                           Randy W. Furr,
                                           President
                                           and Chief Operating Officer


Date:  April 28, 1999

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.       Description
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   99.1           Text of Press Release dated April 28, 1999.