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):   April 2, 1998



                           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, Aurora, Illinois                         60504
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



                                 (800) 323-6883
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

          On April 2, 1998, 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.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c)  Exhibits


          Number    Description

            99.1    Press Release dated April 2, 1998 issued by the registrant.


                                   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. Hawryszic
                                   Stephen J. Hawrysz

Dated:  April 8, 1998