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):

                               December 1, 1997
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                        Phoenix Gold International, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     Oregon                     0-22866                        93-1066325     
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(State or other          (Commission File No.)              (IRS Employer      
jurisdiction of                                              Identification No.)
incorporation)



 9300 North Decatur Street, Portland, Oregon                          97203
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(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                               (503) 288-2008
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ITEM 6.  RESIGNATION OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS

          On  December  1, 1997,  Matthew W.  Chapman  resigned as a director of
Phoenix  Gold  International,   Inc.  (the  "Company")  and  in  his  letter  of
resignation  referred to a disagreement with the Company relating to a personnel
decision and certain management and personnel  matters.  Mr. Chapman's letter of
resignation  is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 17.1. The
Company  disagrees with the  characterization  of its  management  practices set
forth in Mr.  Chapman's  letter of  resignation  and will take prompt  action to
locate a replacement director.













                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                        PHOENIX GOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                        (Registrant)



Date: December 3, 1997              By:/s/ Joseph K. O'Brian
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                                       Joseph K. O'Brien
                                       Chief Financial Officer









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Exhibit No.                                                  Page              
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17.1     Letter of Resignation of
         Matthew W. Chapman, Director