SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934




Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 1999
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                               VIALOG CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Massachusetts                333-44041                   04-3305282
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     (State or other              (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
       jurisdiction               File Number)            Identification No.)
     of incorporation)



                    35 New England Business Center, Suite 160
                                Andover, MA 01810
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                                     (978) 975-3700
Registrant's telephone number, including area code..............................


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5. Other Events
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        VIALOG Corporation ("VIALOG") announced today the appointment of Michael
E. Savage to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer,
effective  September 1, 1999. Mr. Savage joins VIALOG from Digital City, Inc., a
subsidiary of America Online, Inc.

        The  press  release  announcing  the  appointment  of Mr.  Savage to the
position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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        (c)     Exhibits

                99.1    Press  Release  dated  August 23,  1999  announcing  the
                        appointment  of Michael  E.  Savage to the  position  of
                        Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.



                                    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 duly authorized.

                                                  VIALOG CORPORATION

Date:  August 23, 1999                            By:/s/ Kim A. Mayyasi
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                                                     Kim A. Mayyasi, President
                                                     and Chief Executive Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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               Exhibit

                99.1    Press  Release  dated  August 23,  1999  announcing  the
                        appointment  of Michael  E.  Savage to the  position  of
                        Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.