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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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


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



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



                        10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 700
                              Houston, Texas 77042
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 860-1000


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On April 28, 1999,  Pentacon,  Inc.  issued a press release  announcing
that its  financial  results for the quarter  ended  March 31,  1999.  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 April 28, 1999.








                                    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:  May 6, 1999