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

                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported):
                                December 2, 1998

                             Eskimo Pie Corporation
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)




                                                                  
       Virginia                            0-19867                            54-0571720
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   of incorporation)




                            901 Moorefield Park Drive
                            Richmond, Virginia 23236
                                 (804) 560-8400
               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                       including area code, or registrant's
                          principal executive offices)

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Item 5.  Other Events.

         On December 2, 1998, Eskimo Pie Corporation (the "Company") issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a)None

         (b)Exhibits

            Exhibit 99.1                 Press  Release  dated  December 2, 1998






         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.

                                             ESKIMO PIE CORPORATION



Date:  December 2, 1998                  By: /s/ Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr. 
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                                            Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr.
                                            Chief Financial Officer,
                                            Vice President, Secretary and
                                            Treasurer