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):   September 29, 1997




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




                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)





        0-27266                                   36-3154957
(Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois                  60504
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



                                 (630) 898-2500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

          On October 1,1997, Westell Technologies, Inc. released a Press
          Release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K
          and incorporated herein by reference, which announced the proposed
          merger of a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. with and into
          Amati Communications Corporation.  A copy of the Merger Agreement
          related to the proposed transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit
          99.2.

          On September 29, 1997, Westell Technologies, Inc. completed a sale and
          leaseback transaction, a copy of the agreement effectuating the sale
          and leaseback is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated
          herein by reference.

                                   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.


                              WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                              By: /s/ Stephen J. Hawrysz
                                   Stephen J. Hawrysz
                                   Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                   Officer

Dated:  October 2, 1997