SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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


                         Date of Report:  March 4, 1997


                                  DEPUY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                001-12229                 35-1989795
          (State of              (Commission             (IRS Employer
          Incorporation)         File Number)      Identification No.)


          700 Orthopaedic Drive
          Warsaw, Indiana                                        46581
          (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


                                 (219) 267-8143
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.  Other Events


     The Registrant's news release dated March 3, 1997, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 1 hereto, is incorporated herein by reference and made a
part hereof.



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                                   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.

                                       DEPUY, INC.


Date:  March 4, 1997
                                       By:   /s/ Thomas J. Oberhausen
                                           --------------------------------
                                           Name:  Thomas J. Oberhausen
                                           Title: Senior Vice President, Finance



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.  Description                                              Page No.
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1.           News Release dated March 3, 1997                                5



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