UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

[X]      Quarterly  report  pursuant  to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                       or

[ ]      Transition  report  pursuant  to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1994


               For the transition period from _______ to ________

                         Commission file number 0-23970

                            NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                      77-0216135
 (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                     Identification Number)

                             1371 McCarthy Boulevard
                           Milpitas, California 95035
          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

                                 (408) 321-7300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                  Yes  X  No
                                     ----   ----

The  number  of shares of the  Registrant's  Common  Stock,  $0.001  par  value,
outstanding as of July 31, 1996 was 11,897,036.

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q consists of 15 pages of which this is page 1.
The Exhibit Index begins on page 15.



                            NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                       For the quarter ended June 30, 1996


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item                                                                        Page
                                                                            ----
 1.      Financial Statements (unaudited):

         a.       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -- June 30, 1996
                  and December 31, 1995.                                     3

         b.       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three
                  Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.        4

         c.       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Six
                  Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.                       5

         d.       Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      6-7


 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
             Results of Operations                                         8-11


PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  12-13


         Signatures                                                          14


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements



                                           NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS -Unaudited
                                     (in thousands, except share and per
                                                 share data)


                                                                        June 30,              December 31,
                                                                          1996                   1995
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------
                                                                                         
ASSETS

Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                        $        21,880           $    27,210
     Short-term investments                                                    22,171                24,931
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
            accounts and returns of $1,007 and $738, respectively               8,451                 5,364
     Inventories                                                                8,458                 6,420
     Deferred income taxes                                                      2,544                 2,189
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                  1,943                 1,557
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------
          Total current assets                                                 65,447                67,671
Property and equipment, net                                                     2,734                 2,280
Other assets                                                                    1,746                   160
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------
                                                                      $        69,927           $    70,111
                                                                    ==================      ================

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                                 $         3,380          $        956
     Accrued liabilities                                                        8,085                 3,446
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------
          Total current liabilities                                            11,465                 4,402
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 2,000,000 shares
          authorized; no shares issued or outstanding                               -                    -
                                                                                                          
     Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000
          shares authorized; 11,891,484 and 11,268,161,
          shares issued and outstanding, respectively                              12                    11
     Additional paid-in capital                                                62,409                56,579
     Notes receivable from stockholders                                            (5)                  (14)
     Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)                                   (3,954)                9,133
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------
          Total stockholders' equity                                           58,462                65,709
                                                                    ------------------      ----------------
                                                                      $        69,927           $    70,111
                                                                    ==================      ================
<FN>

            The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
</FN>

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                                                NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
                                               OF OPERATIONS - Unaudited
                                         (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                       Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30,                            June 30,
                                                ----------------------------    ------------------------------
                                                    1996           1995             1996             1995
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------

                                                                                              
Net sales                                        $    12,774    $    13,815      $     22,902    $     27,030
Cost of sales                                          6,792          7,292            12,990          14,407
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------
        Gross profit                                   5,982          6,523             9,912          12,623
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------
Operating expenses:
     Acquired research and development in
        process and product integration costs              -              -            13,732               -
     Research and development                          2,340          1,374             3,952           2,739
     Marketing and selling                             2,687          1,543             4,732           3,100
     General and administrative                          951            543             1,542           1,066
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------
        Total operating expenses                       5,978          3,460            23,958           6,905
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------
Income (loss) from operations                              4          3,063           (14,046)          5,718
Interest income, net                                     374            551               929           1,104
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                        378          3,614           (13,117)          6,822
Provision for income taxes                               132          1,266               (30)          2,388
                                                -------------  -------------    --------------   -------------
Net income (loss)                                $       246    $     2,348      $    (13,087)    $     4,434
                                                =============  =============    ==============   =============

Net income (loss) per share                      $      0.02    $      0.20      $      (1.13)    $      0.38
                                                =============  =============    ==============   =============
Weighted average common and
     common equivalent shares                         12,333         11,750            11,617          11,757
                                                =============  =============    ==============   =============
<FN>

           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements
</FN>

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                                           NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
                                         OF CASH FLOWS - Unaudited
                               Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
                                                (in thousands)

                                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                                        June 30,
                                                                             -------------------------------
                                                                                 1996              1995
                                                                             -------------     -------------

                                                                                           
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income (loss)                                                         $  (13,087)       $    4,434
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to
        net cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                               1,341               525
        Research and development, in-process                                       13,032                 -
        Deferred income tax                                                          (355)                -
        Changes in assets and liabilities (net of effect of
        NuCom acquisition)
            Accounts receivable                                                    (1,937)           (2,559)
            Inventories                                                              (894)            1,036
            Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                 881               147
            Accounts payable                                                        2,083            (2,824)
            Accrued liabilities                                                       631              (376)
                                                                             -------------     -------------
               Net cash provided by operating activities                            1,695               383
                                                                             -------------     -------------
Cash used in investing activities:
     Cash paid for Acquisition, net of cash acquired                              (10,401)                -
     Holdback amount from Acquisition                                               1,116                 -
     Sale (purchase) of short-term investments                                      2,760           (13,727)
     Purchases of property and equipment                                             (996)             (868)
                                                                             -------------     -------------
               Net cash used in investing activities                               (7,521)          (14,595)
                                                                             -------------     -------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock                                           488                15
     Repayment of stockholders' notes receivable                                        8                28
                                                                             -------------     -------------
            Net cash provided by financing activities                                 496                43
                                                                             -------------     -------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                          (5,330)          (14,169)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                   27,210            21,068
                                                                             -------------     -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                     $   21,880       $     6,899
                                                                             =============     =============

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
     Income taxes paid                                                         $      133       $     2,382
                                                                              =============     =============
     Cash paid for interest                                                    $        -       $        27
                                                                             =============     =============

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activity:
     Common Stock used for acquisition of NuCom                                $    5,342       $         -
                                                                             =============     =============
<FN>


             The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements
</FN>

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                            NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The accompanying  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles
for interim  financial  information  and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and
Rule  10-01 of  Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not  contain  all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted  accounting  principles
for  complete  financial   statements.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   the
accompanying  unaudited condensed  consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments  (consisting of normal recurring  adjustments)  considered necessary
for a fair presentation of the Company's financial condition as of June 30, 1996
and December 31, 1995, the results of its operations for the three and six month
periods  ended  June 30,  1996 and  1995,  and its cash  flows for the six month
periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995. These financial  statements should be read
in  conjunction  with the  audited  financial  statements  of the  Company as of
December  31, 1994 and 1995 and for each of the three years in the period  ended
December 31, 1995,  including  notes thereto,  included in the Company's  Annual
Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-23970).

         Operating  results for the three and six month  periods  ended June 30,
1996 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ended December 31, 1996 or for any other future period.


2.       NET INCOME PER SHARE

         Net income per share is computed  using the weighted  average number of
common and common  equivalent  shares  outstanding  during the  periods.  Common
equivalent  shares  consist of stock options  (using the treasury stock method).
Common equivalent shares from stock options are excluded from the computation if
their effect is antidilutive.


3.       INVENTORIES

         The components of inventory consist of the following (in thousands):


                                        June 30,            December 31,
                                         1996                  1995
                               -------------------    --------------------

         Raw material             $         4,450      $            3,629
         Work-in-process                    3,080                   1,894
         Finished goods                       928                     897
                               -------------------    --------------------
                                  $         8,458       $           6,420
                               ===================    ====================


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                            NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.
               NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--Continued


4.       PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

         Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

                                                 June 30,        December 31,
                                                   1996             1995
                                             ---------------- ----------------

          Computer and test equipment         $        5,100   $        4,085
          Furniture and fixtures                       1,067              607
          Leasehold improvements                         346              346
                                             ---------------- ----------------
                                                       6,513            5,038
          Less: accumulated depreciation              (3,779)          (2,758)
                                             ---------------- ----------------
                                              $        2,734   $        2,280
                                             ================ ================


5.       ACQUISITION OF NUCOM

         Effective March 21, 1996 the Company completed its acquisition of NuCom
Systems, Inc. (NuCom), a Taiwan-based company, by purchasing all the outstanding
shares of NuCom in exchange  for  $11,158,134  in cash,  and  440,748  shares of
Network  Peripheral's  common  stock  valued  at  $5,341,866,  for an  aggregate
purchase price of $17.1  million.  The  transaction  was accounted for using the
purchase  method;  accordingly,  the purchase  price was allocated to the assets
acquired and liabilities  assumed based on their estimated fair market values at
the date of acquisition.  The research and development in process represents the
estimated current fair market value, using a risk-adjusted  income approach,  of
specifically   identified  technologies  which  had  not  reached  technological
feasibility  and had no future uses.  The results of operations of NuCom will be
included with those of the Company  beginning  with the quarter  ending June 30,
1996. The allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):


             Research and development, in process        $   13,032
             Other intangible assets                          1,716
             Current assets                                   4,495
             Non-current assets                                 613
             Property and equipment                             479
             Current liabilities Assumed                     (3,235)
                                                        -----------
                                                         $   17,100
                                                        ===========

The total purchase price is derived as follows:


             Cash payment                                $   11,158
             Issuance of common stock                         5,342
             Other expenses                                     600
                                                        -----------
                                                         $   17,100
                                                        ===========

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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

Results of Operations

         The forward-looking  statements  included in the succeeding  paragraphs
are made in reliance upon the safe harbor  provisions of the Private  Securities
Lititgation  Reform Act of 1995. The future events  described in such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including:
*     the timely development and market acceptance of new products;
*     the  market  demand by  customers  for the  Company's  existing  products,
      including   demand  by  OEM  customers  for  custom   products,   and  the
      distribution channels through which such demand is satisfied;
*     competitive actions, including pricing actions and the introduction of new
      competitive products, that may affect the volume of sales of the Company's
      products;
*     the resources  expended in  integrating  the  acquisition of NuCom and the
      time required to complete that integration;
*     uninterrupted supply of key components,  including  semiconductor  devices
      and other materials, some of which are sourced from a single supplier;
*     the cost of materials and components;
*     the  ability of the Company to  recruit,  train and retain key  personnel,
      including engineers and other technical professionals;
*     the development of new technologies  rendering  existing  technologies and
      products obsolete; and
*     resources devoted to developing  distribution  channels and the success of
      these efforts.
In evaluating these  forward-looking  statements,  consideration  should also be
given to the Business Risks discussed below in this interim report.

Net Sales
         Net sales were $12.8  million for the three months ended June 30, 1996,
as  compared  to $13.8  million  for the three  months  ended June 30,  1995,  a
decrease of 8%. For the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,  net sales were
$22.9 million and $27.0 million,  respectively, a decrease of 15%. The decreases
in the three and six month periods were primarily  attributed to lower shipments
of FDDI LAN  switching  products,  which  declined  12% to $6.1  million for the
quarter and 32% to $9.8  million for the six  months.  The decline in  shipments
reflected a significant  reduction in OEM demand for FDDI switching hubs, offset
in part by shipments  of new Fast  Ethernet  products.  The Company made initial
shipments of its Fast Ethernet products in the quarter ended March 31, 1996. The
Fast Ethernet  products  represented $2.0 million,  or 15.8% of net sales during
the most recent quarter.

Gross Profit/Margin
         Gross margin was 46.8% for the three  months  ended June 30,  1996,  as
compared to 47.2% for the three  months  ended June 30,  1995.  The decrease was
primarily the result of the  amortization  of intangible  assets  related to the
acquisition of NuCom Systems,  Inc. (the  Acqusition) and changes in the product
mix. For the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,  gross  margins were 43.3%
and 46.7%,  respectively.  The decrease was attributable to several nonrecurring
charges in the first quarter,  including  start-up costs for several of the Fast
Ethernet  products  and  extraordinary  costs  to  expedite  production  to meet
shipping  requirements  for  certain  OEM  customers.  Continued  changes in the
product  mix  and  the  sales  channel  mix,   variables  in  the   development,
introduction  and marketing of a new product line,  fluctuations  in the cost of
materials and components,  as well as competitive  factors, may adversely impact
the gross  margin in future  periods.  Precluding  such  variables,  the Company
expects the gross  margin to remain  relatively  constant  for the  remainder of
1996.

Research and Development In-Process and Product Integration Costs
         In the first quarter of 1996, the Company incurred  one-time charges of
$13.0 million for  in-process  research and  development  costs and $700,000 for
product integration related to the Acquisition (refer to Note 5).

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Research and Development
         Research  and  development  expense was $2.3  million,  or 18.3% of net
sales, for the three months ended June 30, 1996, as compared to $1.4 million, or
9.9% of net  sales,  for the  corresponding  period in 1995.  For the six months
ended  June 30,  1996 and 1995,  research  and  development  expenses  were $4.0
million, or 17.3% of sales, and $2.7 million,  or 10.1% of sales,  respectively.
The expenses in the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 are net of contract
funding of $121,000 and $271,000, respectively. No contract funding was recorded
in the corresponding periods in 1995. The increase in expenditures reflected the
addition of staff,  facilities and equipment resulting from the Acquisition,  as
well as costs  for the  development  of new  technologies,  including  ATM,  and
enhancement  of current  technologies,  including  FDDI and Fast  Ethernet.  The
Company expects the dollar level of research and  development  expense to remain
relatively constant for the remainder of the 1996.

Marketing and Selling
         Marketing and selling  expense was $2.7  million,  or 21% of net sales,
for the three months ended June 30, 1996, as compared to $1.5 million,  or 11.2%
of net sales,  for the  corresponding  period in 1995.  For the six months ended
June 30, 1996 and 1995,  marketing and selling  expenses  were $4.7 million,  or
20.7% of net  sales,  and $3.1  million,  or 11.5% of sales,  respectively.  The
increase  in  expenditures  reflected  the  addition  of staff,  facilities  and
equipment  resulting from the  Acquisition.  Additionally,  the Company incurred
expenses  during 1996 while  pursuing its  marketing  strategy to penetrate  the
global  markets,   including  Asia  and  Europe,  and  to  establish   brandname
recognition.  The cost of  implementing  this strategy  includes the addition of
sales  staff  and  related  overhead  costs,  and the  cost of  advertising  and
promotional  campaigns.  The Company  expects the dollar level of marketing  and
selling expense to increase in future periods of 1996 as the Company expands its
international sales efforts.

General and administrative
         General and administrative  expense was $951,000, or 7.4% of net sales,
for the three months ended June 30,  1996,  as compared to $543,000,  or 3.9% of
net sales, for the  corresponding  period in 1995. For the six months ended June
30, 1996 and 1995,  general and  administrative  expenses were $1.5 million,  or
6.7% of sales, and $1.1 million, or 3.9% of sales, respectively. The increase in
expenditures reflected the addition of staff, facilities and equipment resulting
from the  Acquisition  and higher  professional  fees to support  the  increased
activities of the Company.  The Company  expects the dollar level of general and
administrative expense to remain relatively constant for the remainder of 1996.

Interest Income
         Interest  income was $374,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1996,
as compared to $551,000 for the corresponding period in 1995. For the six months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,  interest  income was $929,000  and $1.1  million,
respectively.  The decrease was the result of reduced level of invested funds as
a result of the Acquisition.

Income Taxes
         The  Company's  effective  tax rate for the three and six months  ended
June 30, 1996 was 35%, excluding the non-recurring charge of in-process research
and development,  a non-deductible item for tax purposes. The rate was unchanged
from the rate applied  throughout 1995 and is less than the combined federal and
state  statutory rate due  principally to the effects of tax exempt interest and
tax credits available to the Company.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         For the six months ended June 30, 1996, the Company  recorded a loss of
$13.1 million due principally to a non-recurring  charge for in-process research
and development purchased in connection with the Acquisition.

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         Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30,
1996 was $1.7 million,  primarily due to a net increase in current  liabilities,
offset in part by an increase in accounts  receivable.  The increases in current
liabilities is  attributable  principally to a low level of accounts  payable at
the end of the prior year and the increase in account receivable is attributable
to a significant portion of shipment recorded in the last month in the quarter.

         Cash used in  investing  activities  for the six months  ended June 30,
1996 was $7.5 million, of which $10.4 million, was attributed to the acquisition
of NuCom, reduced by $1.1 million retained in the transaction.  The remainder of
the cash used was for the purchase of computer  equipment  offset by the sale of
short-term investments.

         Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30,
1996  primarily  resulted  from the issuance of common stock under the Company's
stock option and employee stock purchase programs.

         At June 30, 1996, the Company's principal sources of liquidity were its
cash, cash equivalents and short-term  investments of $44.1 million.  As of June
30,  1996,  the  Company was in the  process of  renegotiating  its bank line of
credit and expects an agreement  to be reached no later than the quarter  ending
September  30, 1996.  The Company  believes  that its existing cash balances and
funds  provided by future  operating  activities  will be sufficient to meet the
Company's capital and operating requirements for the foreseeable future.

Business Risks

         In addition to the factors addressed in the preceding sections, certain
characteristics  and  dynamics  of  the  Company's  markets,   technologies  and
operations  create risks to the Company's  long-term  success and to predictable
quarterly results. These risks will also affect the Company's ability to achieve
the results  anticipated  by the  forward-looking  statements  contained in this
interim report. The Company's quarterly results have in the past varied, and are
expected in the future to vary  significantly as a result of factors such as the
timing  and  shipment  of  significant  orders,  new  product  introductions  or
technological advances by the Company and its competitors,  market acceptance of
new or enhanced versions of the Company's products,  changes in pricing policies
by the Company and its  competitors,  the mix of distribution  channels  through
which the Company's products are sold, the mix of products sold, the accuracy of
resellers'  forecast  of end-user  demand,  the ability of the Company to obtain
sufficient  supplies  of sole or limited  source  components  for the  Company's
products and general economic conditions.  In response to competitive  pressures
or new product introductions,  the Company may take certain pricing or marketing
actions that could  materially  and  adversely  affect the  Company's  operating
results. In the event of a reduction in the prices of its products,  the Company
has committed to providing  retroactive price adjustments on inventories held by
its distributors,  which could have the effect of reducing margins and operating
results.  In  addition,  changes  in the  mix of  products  sold  and the mix of
distribution  channels  through which the Company's  products are sold may cause
fluctuations  in the Company's gross margins.  The Company's  expense levels are
based, in part, on its expectations of its future revenue and, as a result,  net
income  would be  disproportionately  affected  by a reduction  in revenue.  The
absence of significant Company experience with new products limits the Company's
ability to plan for production, market demand and sales and may adversely affect
operating results if the Company misallocates resources to a new product. Due to
the potential quarterly  fluctuation in operating results,  the Company believes
that  quarter-to-quarter  comparisons  of its  results  of  operations  are  not
necessarily  meaningful  and should not be relied upon as  indicators  of future
performance.

         The markets for the  Company's  products are  characterized  by rapidly
changing   technology,   evolving  industry  standards,   frequent  new  product
introductions and short product life cycles.  These changes can adversely affect
the business  and  operating  results of industry  participants.  The  Company's
success  will depend upon its ability to enhance its  existing  products  and to
develop and introduce,  on a timely and cost-effective  basis, new products that
keep pace with  technological  developments and emerging industry  standards and
address  increasingly  sophisticated  customer  

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requirements.  The inability to develop and manufacture new products in a timely
manner,  the existence of reliability,  quality or availability  problems in the
products or their component parts, the failure to obtain reliable subcontractors
for volume production and testing of mature products,  or the failure to achieve
market acceptance would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business
and operating results.

         The markets in which the Company  competes  are also  characterized  by
intense  competition.  Several of the Company's  competitors have  significantly
broader product offerings and greater financial,  technical, marketing and other
resources  and  finished   installed  bases  than  the  Company.   These  larger
competitors  may also be able to obtain higher  priority for their products from
distributors and other resellers that carry products of many companies. A number
of the Company's  competitors were recently acquired,  which is likely to permit
these competitors to devote  significantly  greater resources to the development
and  marketing  of  competitive  products.  These  competitive  pressures  could
adversely affect the Company's business and operating results.


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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a) Exhibits

               3.1(1)        Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
               3.2(1)        By-Laws.
               4.1(1)        Fourth   Amended  and  Restated   Investor   Rights
                             Agreement dated July 15, 1993.
               10.1(1)*      Form  of  Indemnity  Agreement  for  directors  and
                             officers.
               10.2(1)*      Amended  and  Restated  1993 Stock  Option Plan and
                             forms of agreement thereunder.
               10.3(1)*      1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
               10.4(1)*      1994 Outside  Directors  Stock Option Plan and form
                             of agreement thereunder.
               10.6(1)       Business Loan Agreement, and collateral agreements,
                             with Silicon  Valley Bank dated August 9, 1991,  as
                             amended May 5, 1992,  April 15,  1993,  February 1,
                             1994 and April 4, 1994 and Warrant dated August 10,
                             1991.
               10.9(1)       Facilities  Lease  dated  August  8, 1991 with John
                             Arrillaga,   Trustee,   or  his  Trustee,   or  his
                             Successor  Trustee UTA dated  7/20/77,  as amended,
                             and Richard T.  Peery,  Trustee,  or his  Successor
                             Trustee UTA dated 7/20/77, as amended.
               10.10(1)(2)   Corporate Purchasing Agreement with Ungermann-Bass,
                             Inc. dated June 10, 1991.
               10.11(1)(2)   Product Development  Agreement with Ungermann-Bass,
                             Inc. dated June 10, 1991.
               10.12(1)(2)   OEM  Purchase   Agreement   with  Network   General
                             Corporation dated March 4, 1991.
               10.13(1)(2)   Authorized Distributor Agreement with Westcon, Inc.
                             dated March 4, 1993.
               10.14(3)      Amendment No. 1 to  Facilities  Lease dated June 1,
                             1994 with John Arrillaga, Trustee, or his Successor
                             Trustee UTA dated 7/20/77, as amended,  and Richard
                             T. Peery,  Trustee,  or his  Successor  Trustee UTA
                             dated 7/20/77, as amended.
               10.15(3)      Facilities  Lease  dated  June 1,  1994  with  John
                             Arrillaga,  Trustee,  or his Successor  Trustee UTA
                             dated  7/20/77,  as amended,  and Richard T. Peery,
                             Trustee,   or  his  Successor   Trustee  UTA  dated
                             7/20/77, as amended.
               10.16(4)      Salary continuation agreement dated as of March 22,
                             1995 with Pauline Lo Alker.
               10.17(4)      Salary continuation agreement dated as of March 22,
                             1995 with Darrell R. Scherbarth.
               10.18(5)      Purchase Agreement among Network  Peripherals Inc.,
                             Network Peripherals, Ltd., NuCom Systems, Inc., and
                             the shareholders of NuCom, dated January 31, 1996.
               10.19         Salary continuation  agreement dated as of May 1996
                             with Truman Cole.
               10.20         Salary continuation  agreement dated as of May 1996
                             with Don Morrison.
               11.1          Statement  regarding  computation of net income per
                             share.

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               (1)           Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  corresponding
                             Exhibit  previously  filed  as an  Exhibit  to  the
                             Registrant's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1.
                             (File No. 33-78350)
              
               (2)           Confidential  treatment has been granted as to part
                             of this Exhibit.

               (3)           Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  corresponding
                             Exhibit  previously  filed  as an  Exhibit  to  the
                             Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
                             period ended June 30, 1994 (File No. 0-23970).

               (4)           Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  corresponding
                             exhibit in the  Registrant  Annual  reports on Form
                             10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No.
                             0-23970)

               (5)           Incorporated by reference to the registrants report
                             on Form 8-K  filed  on March  31,  1996  (File  No.
                             0-23970)

         (b)   Reports on Form 8-K  

               Amendment  to Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated  March 21, 1996
               (filed  June  4,  1996)  reported  under  item 2.  the  Company's
               acquisition of NuCom Systems, Inc.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                    NETWORK PERIPHERALS INC.

Date:   August 9, 1996              By:    \s\ TRUMAN COLE
                                        -------------------------------
                                        Truman Cole
                                        Vice President, Finance
                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                        (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                        Officer)



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number                        Description of Document
- --------                      -----------------------
 3.1(1)          Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
 3.2(1)          By-Laws.
 4.1(1)          Fourth Amended and Restated  Investor  Rights  Agreement  dated
                 July 15, 1993.
10.1(1)*         Form of Indemnity Agreement for directors and officers.
10.2(1)*         Amended  and  Restated  1993  Stock  Option  Plan and  forms of
                 agreement thereunder.
10.3(1)*         1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
10.4(1)*         1994 Outside  Directors Stock Option Plan and form of agreement
                 thereunder.
10.6(1)          Business  Loan  Agreement,  and  collateral  agreements,   with
                 Silicon  Valley  Bank dated  August 9, 1991,  as amended May 5,
                 1992,  April 15,  1993,  February 1, 1994 and April 4, 1994 and
                 Warrant dated August 10, 1991.
10.9(1)          Facilities  Lease  dated  August 8,  1991 with John  Arrillaga,
                 Trustee,  or his Trustee,  or his  Successor  Trustee UTA dated
                 7/20/77,  as amended,  and Richard T.  Peery,  Trustee,  or his
                 Successor Trustee UTA dated 7/20/77, as amended.
10.10(1)(2)      Corporate Purchasing Agreement with Ungermann-Bass,  Inc. dated
                 June 10, 1991.
10.11(1)(2)      Product Development  Agreement with Ungermann-Bass,  Inc. dated
                 June 10, 1991.
10.12(1)(2)      OEM Purchase  Agreement with Network General  Corporation dated
                 March 4, 1991.
10.13(1)(2)      Authorized Distributor Agreement with Westcon, Inc. dated March
                 4, 1993.
10.14(3)         Amendment  No. 1 to  Facilities  Lease  dated June 1, 1994 with
                 John  Arrillaga,  Trustee,  or his Successor  Trustee UTA dated
                 7/20/77,  as amended,  and Richard T.  Peery,  Trustee,  or his
                 Successor Trustee UTA dated 7/20/77, as amended.
10.15(3)         Facilities  Lease  dated  June 1,  1994  with  John  Arrillaga,
                 Trustee,  or  his  Successor  Trustee  UTA  dated  7/20/77,  as
                 amended,  and  Richard  T.  Peery,  Trustee,  or his  Successor
                 Trustee UTA dated 7/20/77, as amended.
10.16(4)         Salary  continuation  agreement dated as of March 22, 1995 with
                 Pauline Lo Alker.
10.17(4)         Salary  continuation  agreement dated as of March 22, 1995 with
                 Darrell R. Scherbarth.
10.18(5)         Purchase  Agreement  among Network  Peripherals  Inc.,  Network
                 Peripherals, Ltd., NuCom Systems, Inc., and the shareholders of
                 NuCom, dated January 31, 1996.
10.19            Salary continuation  agreement dated as of May 1996 with Truman
                 Cole.
10.20            Salary  continuation  agreement  dated as of May 1996  with Don
                 Morrison.
11.1             Statement regarding computation of net income per share.

27.0             Financial Data Schedule

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