SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT


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


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                January 12, 1996



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

         577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700, Burlingame, California 94010
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 375-8188

Delaware                                0-15797                   95-3824750
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                    Identification Number



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ITEM 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (b). This is Form 8-K/A,  Amendment #1 to Form 8-K filed on October 13,
1995. The financial  information  contained in the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-QSB for the period  ending  September 30, 1995 and filed on November 14,
1995 is hereby incorporated by reference.



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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

                                                XIOX CORPORATION




January 12, 1996                                By ________________________
                                                     Melanie D. Reid
                                                     Vice-President, Finance and
                                                     Chief Financial Officer







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