UNITED STATES
                       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

                                  April 3, 2002
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

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

           California                       0-27742               95-3891600
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File No.)     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                                 3131 Jay Street
                              Santa Clara, CA 95054
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 855-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


    Item 5. OTHER EVENTS

         On April 3,  2002,  Cylink  Corporation  ("Cylink")  announced  that it
expected  revenues  for  the  first  quarter,  which  ended  March  31st , to be
approximately $7.0 - 7.4 million, subject to adjustments during final closing of
the quarter.  In the same quarter last year,  the company  reported  revenues of
$12.6 million,  including  revenue of  approximately  $1.4 million from divested
subsidiaries.  The Company ended the quarter with cash and cash  equivalents  in
excess of $11 million, up from $9.6 million at December 31, 2001.


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           CYLINK CORPORATION

                                           /s/ R. Christopher Chillingworth
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           R. Christopher Chillingworth
                                           Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 3, 2002


                               CYLINK CORPORATION

                           Current Report on Form 8-K

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                Description
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5.1                 Press Release dated April 3, 2002.