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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 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) OCTOBER 19, 1994

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                         ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                            
       DELAWARE                  1-10427                94-1648752
    (State or other            (Commission             (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction             File Number)          Identification No.)
   of incorporation)



                                       
  2884 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK, CA                     94025
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (415) 854-9700

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

    The  press  release  filed  as  Exhibit 99  hereto  will  be  issued  by the
Registrant on October 19, 1994.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

    (c) Exhibits.



NUMBER     EXHIBIT
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 99        Press Release.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                          ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.

                                                   BARBARA J. FORSBERG
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                                                   Barbara J. Forsberg
                                                      VICE PRESIDENT

Date: October 19, 1994

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        99   Press Release............................................................................