SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A

(Mark One)
[X]  Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934
                    For the fiscal year ended July  31, 1996
                                       or
[_]  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
              For the transition period from ________ to _________

                          Commission File No. 0-22724
                     CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


      DELAWARE                                           36-3601505
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                   Identification No.)

                                 FOSTER PLAZA 7
                               661 ANDERSEN DRIVE
                             PITTSBURGH, PA  15220
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

                                 (412) 937-2300
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                           Name of Each Exchange
    Title of Each Class                                      on Which Registered
    -------------------                                      -------------------
Common Stock, $.01 par value          National Association of Securities Dealers
                                                      Automated Quotation System
                                                        (National Market System)
                                                                ("NASDAQ / NMS")

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:    None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the proceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirement for the past 90 days.                                Yes [X]  No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will be contained, to the best of
registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.                                                                   [ ]

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The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting stock held by 
non-affiliates of the registrant at September 30, 1996, is $516,772,935.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock at September
30, 1996, is 18,188,210.



                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


Portions of the Cable Design Technologies Corporation Proxy Statement for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 10, 1996, (the "Proxy
Statement") are incorporated by reference into Part III.

Portions of the 1996 Cable Design Technologies Corporation Annual Report to
Shareholders (the "1996 Annual Report") are incorporated by reference into Parts
I, II and IV.

 
   The undersigned hereby amends Item 14 of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996 by replacing page 29 of Exhibit 13.1 (CDT
1996 Annual Report to Stockholders) included in the original filing with page 29
attached hereto.

 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Cable Design Technologies Corporation


By:/s/  Paul M. Olson                                          November 15, 1996
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     Paul M. Olson
     President and Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



SIGNATURE                       TITLE                                         DATE
                                                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
/s/  Bryan C. Cressey           Chairman of the Board                         November 15, 1996
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Bryan C. Cressey                                                              
                                                                              
/s/  Paul M. Olson              Director, President Chief                     November 15, 1996
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Paul M. Olson                   Executive Officer)                            
                                                                              
/s/  Kenneth O. Hale            Vice President, Chief Financial               November 15, 1996
- --------------------------      Officer, Secretary (Principal Financial                        
Kenneth O. Hale                 and Principal Accounting Officer)                              
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
/s/  Bernard J. Bannan          Director                                      November 15, 1996
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Bernard J. Bannan                                                                              
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
/s/  Myron S. Gelbach, Jr.      Director                                      November 15, 1996
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Myron S. Gelbach, Jr.                                                                          
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
/s/  Michael F. O. Harris       Director                                      November 15, 1996
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Michael F. O. Harris                                                                           
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
/s/  Glenn Kalnasy              Director                                      November 15, 1996
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Glenn Kalnasy                                                                                  
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
/s/  Richard C. Tuttle          Director                                      November 15, 1996 
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Richard C. Tuttle