SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

               	        Washington, DC 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): February 1, 1999 
                                                (January 27, 1999)



                   		 KUHLMAN CORPORATION
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



DELAWARE                      1-7695                   58-2058047
(State or other         (Commission File Number)  (IRS  Employer 
Jurisdiction or						                            Identification No.)
Incorporation)

          3 SKIDAWAY VILLAGE SQUARE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA      31411
             (Address of Principal Executive Office)      (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (912) 598-7809



                                NOT APPLICABLE
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)








ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

     On  January  27,  1999  a  purported  stockholder of Kuhlman  filed  a
purported class action lawsuit in the Court  of  Chancery  for  New  Castle
County,  Delaware  against  Kuhlman  Corporation  ("Kuhlman"),  Borg-Warner
Automotive, Inc. ("Borg-Warner"), BWA Merger Corp. (a subsidiary  of  Borg-
Warner),  and  certain  directors  of Kuhlman claiming, among other things,
that the defendant directors breached their fiduciary duties  to  Kuhlman's
stockholders in approving  the  previously  announced merger of Kuhlman and
BWA  Merger  Corp.  and  that the consideration to  be  paid  to  Kuhlman's
stockholders in such merger  is  inadequate  and  fails  to  value  Kuhlman
fairly.   The  lawsuit  requests,  among  other  things, that the merger be
enjoined or, in the event that the merger is consummated,  that  the merger
be rescinded or damages be awarded to the class members.  Kuhlman  believes
that  the  lawsuit  is  without  merit  and  intends to contest the lawsuit
vigorously, if and when it is served with this action.

     The merger is subject to customary closing  conditions, including the
approval by the stockholders of Kuhlman.








                            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.

                                   KUHLMAN CORPORATION
                                   (Registrant)


                                   By: /S/ ROBERT S. JEPSON, JR.
                                        Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
                                        CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND
                                        CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dated: February 1, 1999