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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 1996

                              Spectrian Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           California                   0-24360               77-0023003
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)        File Number)          Identification No.)


350 West Java Drive, Sunnyvale, California                        94089
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 745-5400






Item 5.  Other Events

         Spectrian  Corporation (the "Company")  entered into several agreements
each dated  November 19, 1996 in connection  with a  sale/leaseback  transaction
with respect to certain  properties  located at 350 West Java Drive,  Sunnyvale,
California and at 160 Gibraltar Court, Sunnyvale, California (the "Properties").
Pursuant to the  agreements,  the Company sold the  Properties  to SPEC (CA) QRS
12-20 , Inc.  ("SPEC"),  and  pursuant to the terms of a lease  agreement,  SPEC
agreed to lease the  Properties  to the Company for a term of 15 years (with two
options to extend the lease for up to an additional ten years) at a base rent of
$1,925,000  per annum,  payable  quarterly  in equal  installments  of $481,250,
subject to adjustment. In addition, the Company has deposited with SPEC $962,500
as a  security  deposit  under the Lease  Agreement.  The Lease  Agreement  also
provides  that the Company shall have the right of first refusal to purchase the
Properties  from SPEC upon the occurrence of certain  conditions.  In connection
with the purchase,  leasing and financing of the Properties by SPEC, the Company
has agreed to pay up to $250,000  of SPEC's out of pocket  costs  incurred  with
respect  thereto.  Proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Properties  were
$16.3 million,  net of fees,  commissions and closing costs. The Company intends
to use the net proceeds from this  transaction for the repayment of indebtedness
and for working capital purposes.

         A copy of the press  release,  dated  December 2, 1996,  which publicly
announces the transaction is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         a.       Financial Statements:  not applicable.

         b.       Pro Forma Financial Information:  not applicable.

         c.       Exhibits:

                  10.22    Lease  Agreement  dated November 19, 1996 between the
                           Registrant and SPEC (CA) QRS 12-20 , Inc.

                  10.23    Bill  of  Sale  dated   November   19,  1996  by  the
                           Registrant to SPEC (CA) QRS 12-20 , Inc.

                  99.1     Press Release dated December 2, 1996.

 
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                                    SIGNATURE

         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.



                                SPECTRIAN CORPORATION


Dated:  December 3, 1996        By:  /s/ EDWARD A. SUPPLEE, JR.
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                                         Edward A. Supplee, Jr.
                                         Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                         Administration, Chief Financial Officer
                                         and Secretary


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                                                   INDEX TO EXHIBITS




      Exhibit No.                                      Description                                          
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         10.22           Lease Agreement dated November 19, 1996 between the Registrant and SPEC
                         (CA) QRS 12-20 , Inc.
         10.23           Bill of Sale dated November 19, 1996 by the Registrant to SPEC (CA) QRS
                         12-20 , Inc.
          99.1           Press Release dated December 2, 1996



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