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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                               FORM 10-K/A      
                                 
                             AMENDMENT NO. 1      

                 FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO
          SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
(MARK ONE)
 
[X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
      ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

                                      OR
 
[_]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from to
 
                         Commission file number 1-8930
 
                           H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 

              Delaware                                95-0479700              
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   (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
   INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)         
 
        4900 Rivergrade Road
        Irwindale, California                           91706
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  (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)            (ZIP CODE)
 
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 818/960-6311
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
                                                 NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
         TITLE OF EACH CLASS                      ON WHICH REGISTERED
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     Common Stock, $.01 par value               New York Stock Exchange
    Series A Junior Participating               Pacific Stock Exchange
      Cumulative Preferred Stock

 Depositary Shares Each Representing a One-Tenth   New York Stock Exchange
  Interest in a Share of 8.40% Preferred Stock,
                    Series C

 Depositary Shares Each Representing a One-Tenth   New York Stock Exchange
       Interest in a Share of 6% Cumulative
      Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
                                Not Applicable
                               (TITLE OF CLASS)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  X   No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. [X]
 
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the
registrant, based upon the closing sale price of its Common Stock on the New
York Stock Exchange on March 17, 1997, a date within 60 days prior to the date
of filing, was $3,990,480,359.
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value of registrant outstanding at March 17, 1997--
100,594,581 shares.
 
                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
April 21, 1997 are incorporated by reference into Part III of the Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
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                                    PART IV
 
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
                                   EXHIBITS*
     
 
 
    EXHIBIT
    NUMBERS
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     3.1       Certificate of Incorporation of H. F. Ahmanson & Company, as
               amended (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31,
               1991).

     3.2       By-Laws of H. F. Ahmanson & Company, as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to
               Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1994).

     3.3       Certificate of Designations dated August 12, 1988 (Exhibit 3.1.2
               to Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 1988).

     3.5       Certificate of Designations dated February 9, 1993 (Exhibit 3.5
               to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1992).

     3.6       Certificate of Designations dated July 30, 1993 (Exhibit 4.1 to
               Form 8-K for the event on July 29, 1993).

     4.1       Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2

     4.2       Copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term
               debt of H. F. Ahmanson & Company or any of its subsidiaries are,
               under Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, not required to
               be filed, but will be filed upon request of the Commission.

     4.3       Rights Agreement, dated July 26, 1988, between H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company and Union Bank (Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K dated July 26,
               1988).
 
 
  Management Contracts and Compensatory Plans and Arrangements (Exhibits 
  10.1-10.23)
             
 
    10.1       H. F. Ahmanson & Company 1984 Stock Incentive Plan (Exhibit
               10.2.3 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1984).
  
    10.1.1     Amendment to H. F. Ahmanson & Company 1984 Stock Incentive Plan
               (Exhibit 10.2.3.1 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1989).

    10.2       H. F. Ahmanson & Company 1993 Stock Incentive Plan as amended
               (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1996).

    10.3       H. F. Ahmanson & Company Executive Stock Option Award Guidelines.
               (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1996).

    10.4       H. F. Ahmanson & Company 1988 Directors' Stock Incentive Plan, as
               amended (Exhibit 10.9.25 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31,
               1989).

    10.5       H. F. Ahmanson & Company 1996 Nonemployee Directors' Stock
               Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K for year ended
               December 31, 1995).

    10.6       H. F. Ahmanson & Company Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan as
               amended (Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K for year ended December 
               31, 1996).

    10.7       H. F. Ahmanson & Company Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan, as
               amended (Exhibit 10.9.26 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31,
               1994).

    10.8       1989 Contingent Deferred Compensation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company (Exhibit 19.4 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30,
               1991).

    10.8.1     First Amendment to 1989 Contingent Deferred Compensation Plan of
               H. F. Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 10.9.27.1 to Form 10-K for year
               ended December 31, 1995).

    10.8.2     Second Amendment to 1989 Contingent Deferred Compensation Plan of
               H. F. Ahmanson & Company.
      

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    10.9       Elective Deferred Compensation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company
               (Exhibit 19.6 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 1991).

    10.9.1     First Amendment to Elective Deferred Compensation Plan of H. F.
               Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 10.9.29.1 to Form 10-K for year ended
               December 31, 1995).

    10.9.2     Second Amendment to Elective Deferred Compensation Plan of H. F.
               Ahmanson & Company.

    10.10      Capital Accumulation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company.

    10.10.1    First Amendment to Capital Accumulation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company.

    10.11      Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company, as amended and restated (Exhibit 10.9.7.1 to Form 10-K
               for year ended December 31, 1995).

    10.11.1    First Amendment to Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of H.
               F. Ahmanson & Company.

    10.12      Senior Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of H. F. Ahmanson
               and Company, as amended and restated (Exhibit 10.17.1 to Form 10-
               K for year ended December 31, 1995).

    10.13      Executive Life Insurance Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company
               (Exhibit 10.9.30 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1989).

    10.13.1    First Amendment to Executive Life Insurance Plan of H. F.
               Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 10.9.30.1 to Form 10-K for year ended
               December 31, 1995).

    10.13.2    Second Amendment to Executive Life Insurance Plan of H. F.
               Ahmanson & Company.

    10.14      Senior Executive Life Insurance Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company,
               as amended and restated (Exhibit 10.18.1 to Form 10-K for year
               ended December 31, 1995).

    10.15      H. F. Ahmanson & Company Supplemental Long Term Disability Plan
               (Exhibit 10.9.31 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1989).

    10.16      Executive Medical Reimbursement Plan (Exhibit 10.9.8 to Form 10-K
               for year ended December 31, 1984).

    10.16.1    Amendment to Executive Medical Reimbursement Plan adopted March
               24, 1987 (Exhibit 10.9.8.1 to Form 10-K for year ended December
               31, 1986).

    10.17      Financial Counseling Plan for Executives, as amended (Exhibit
               19.6 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 1985).

    10.17.1    Amendment to Financial Counseling Plan for Executives adopted
               March 24, 1987 (reference is made to Exhibit 10.9.8.1 to Form 10-
               K for year ended December 31, 1986).

    10.18      Outside Directors' Elective Deferred Compensation Plan of H. F.
               Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 19.5 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended
               June 30, 1991).

    10.18.1    First Amendment to Outside Directors' Elective Deferred
               Compensation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 10.9.28.1
               to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1995).

    10.18.2    Second Amendment to Outside Directors' Elective Deferred
               Compensation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company.

    10.19      Outside Directors' Capital Accumulation Plan of H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company.

    10.19.1    First Amendment to Outside Directors' Capital Accumulation Plan
               of H. F. Ahmanson & Company.
      
 
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    EXHIBIT
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    10.20      Outside Director Retirement Plan of H. F. Ahmanson & Company, as
               amended and restated (Exhibit 19.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended
               June 30, 1991).

    10.20.1    First Amendment to Outside Director Retirement Plan of H. F.
               Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 10.9.11.1 to Form 10-K for year ended
               December 31, 1995).

    10.21      H. F. Ahmanson & Company Griffin Investment Account (Exhibit
               10.9.21 to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1989).

    10.21.1    First Amendment to H. F. Ahmanson & Company Griffin Investment
               Account (Exhibit 19.2 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended September
               30, 1990).

    10.22      Amended Form of Employment Agreement between H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company and executive officers (Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K 
               for year ended December 31, 1996).

    10.23      Amended Form of Indemnity Agreement between H. F. Ahmanson &
               Company and directors and executive officers (Exhibit 10.13 to
               Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1989).

    21         Subsidiaries of H. F. Ahmanson & Company (Exhibit 21 to 
               Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1996).

    23         Independent Auditors' Consent (Exhibit 23 to Form 10-K for 
               year ended December 31, 1996).

    27         Financial Data Schedule (Exhibit 27 to Form 10-K for year 
               ended December 31, 1996).
      

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*  Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated by reference
   herein from the documents described therein. Documents filed prior to May
   1985 were filed by H. F. Ahmanson & Company, a California corporation,
   Commission File No. 1-7108.
 
          
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                                  SIGNATURES
     
  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Irwindale, State of California, on the 28th day of March 1997.      
 
                                          H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY
 
                                          By      /s/ Kevin M. Twomey
                                            ___________________________________
                                                      Kevin M. Twomey
                                              Senior Executive Vice President
                                                            and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
     
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
indicated below and on the 28th day of March 1997.      
 
                                                  /s/ Byron Allumbaugh
                                            ___________________________________
                                                     Byron Allumbaugh
                                                         Director
 
                                                  /s/ Harold A. Black
                                            ___________________________________
                                                      Harold A. Black
                                                         Director
 
                                                /s/ Richard M. Bressler
                                            ___________________________________
                                                    Richard M. Bressler
                                                         Director
 
                                                 /s/ David R. Carpenter
                                            ___________________________________
                                                    David R. Carpenter
                                                         Director
 
                                                /s/ Phillip D. Matthews
                                            ___________________________________
                                                    Phillip D. Matthews
                                                         Director
 
                                                  /s/ Richard L. Nolan
                                            ___________________________________
                                                     Richard L. Nolan
                                                         Director
 
                                                   /s/ Delia M. Reyes
                                            ___________________________________
                                                      Delia M. Reyes
                                                         Director
 
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                                                /s/ Charles R. Rinehart
                                            ___________________________________
                                                    Charles R. Rinehart
                                                         Director
                                                Principal Executive Officer
 
                                            ___________________________________
                                                     Frank M. Sanchez
                                                         Director
 
                                                /s/ Elizabeth A. Sanders
                                            ___________________________________
                                                   Elizabeth A. Sanders
                                                         Director
 
                                                 /s/ Arthur W. Schmutz
                                            ___________________________________
                                                     Arthur W. Schmutz
                                                         Director
 
                                                 /s/ William D. Schulte
                                            ___________________________________
                                                    William D. Schulte
                                                         Director
 
                                                 /s/ Bruce G. Willison
                                            ___________________________________
                                                     Bruce G. Willison
                                                         Director
 
                                                  /s/ Kevin M. Twomey
                                            ___________________________________
                                                      Kevin M. Twomey
                                                Principal Financial Officer
 
                                                   /s/ George Miranda
                                            ___________________________________
                                                      George Miranda
                                               Principal Accounting Officer
 
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