UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                   FORM 8-K/A


 



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



                        Date of Report: February 12, 1998




                                  Anicom, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



         Delaware                  0-25364                        36-3885212    
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission                    (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)           File Number)                Identification No.)



6133 North River Road, Suite 1000, Rosemont, Illinois                   60018
    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 518-8700



                                              
Item 5.  Other Events.

     On February 11, 1998, the Registrant  issued the press release  attached as
Exhibit 99.1. The  information  contained in this press release is  incorporated
herein by reference.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.
 
                  99.1       News Release of Registrant dated February 11, 1998



                                                         




                                   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.


                                               Anicom, Inc.


Dated:  February 12, 1998                   By:/S/DONALD C. WELCHKO           
                                               Donald  C. Welchko
                                               Chief Financial Officer