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                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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                  Date of Earliest Event Reported: May 26, 1998


                                 PENTACON, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                                                           


            Delaware                                 001-13931                                     76-0531585
  (State or other jurisdiction                  (Commission File No.)                           (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)                                                                      Identification No.)




                          9821 Katy Freeway, Suite 500
                              Houston, Texas 77024
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 464-7770


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On May 26, 1998, Pentacon,  Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing  that (i) it had signed  letters of intent to  acquire  two  fastener
distribution  companies  and  (ii)  it had  closed  on the  acquisition  of Pace
Products, Inc. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form  8-K,  and the  contents  of such  Exhibit  are  incorporated  herein by
reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release, dated May 26, 1998.





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                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                          PENTACON, INC.




                                          By:      /s/  Bruce M. Taten
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                                                  Bruce M. Taten
                                                  Senior Vice President and 
                                                  General Counsel


Date:  June 9, 1998





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