FORM 8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 24, 1995

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                           NETWORK SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                      0-9691                  41-1231031
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(State of Incorporation)           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
                                   File Number)           Identification No.)


                7600 Boone Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN  55428
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (612) 928-5000
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                        (Registrant's telephone number)

 
Item 5.  Other Events.
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On February 24, 1995, the Company mailed to its stockholders a Supplement to the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated January 9, 1995 and the Supplement to the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated February 10, 1995.  The Supplement provided
additional information for consideration by the Company's Stockholders in
connection with their vote on the proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger
providing for the merger of the Company with a newly formed subsidiary of
Storage Technology Corporation.  A copy of the Supplement is attached as an
exhibit to this Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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c.  Exhibits.
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99.1     Supplement to Proxy Statement/Prospectus, mailed to Company 
         stockholders on February 24, 1995.

99.2     Network System Proxy Card

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                                   SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                               NETWORK SYSTEMS CORPORATION
                               (Registrant)


Dated:  February 24, 1995      By /s/ Malcolm D. Reid,
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                                 Malcolm D. Reid,
                                 Vice President, Secretary
                                 and General Counsel


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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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                                                              Method
Exhibit       Item                                            of Filing
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99.1          Supplement to Proxy Statement/Prospectus,       Filed herewith.
              mailed to Company stockholders on               
              February 24, 1995.

99.2          Network Systems Proxy Card                      Filed herewith.  


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