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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

                                    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):  April 25, 1997

                          Commission file number 1-977
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                       WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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                          (Exact name of registrant as
                           specified in its charter)

            PENNSYLVANIA                                     25-0877540
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    (State or other jurisdiction                          (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)                             Identification Number)

 Westinghouse Building, 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-1384
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               (Address of principal executive offices; zip code)

                                 (412) 244-2000
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               (Registrant's Telephone No., including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events
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         On April 25, 1997, the Registrant issued a press release concerning
earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 1997. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein. A copy of the
condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31,
1997 and 1996 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein in
its entirety. A copy of the segment financial results for the three months
ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is
incorporated herein in its entirety. A copy of the special items included in
results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein in its entirety.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits



         Exhibit No.
               
           99.1   Press Release concerning earnings of the Registrant for the
                  quarter ended March 31, 1997 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this
                  Report.

           99.2   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three
                  months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 is filed as Exhibit 99.2
                  to this Report.

           99.3   Segment Results for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and
                  1996 is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Report.

           99.4   Special items included in results of operations for the three
                  months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 is filed as Exhibit 99.4
                  to this Report.


                                   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.

                                    WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
                                               (Registrant)

                                    By:  /s/ CAROL V. SAVAGE
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                                        Carol V. Savage
                                        Vice President and
                                        Chief Accounting Officer

Date:  April 25, 1997

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.         Description                        Sequential Page No.
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 99.1               Press Release

 99.2               Condensed Consolidated
                    Statement of Income for
                    the three months ended
                    March 31, 1997 and 1996.

 99.3               Segment Results for the
                    three months ended March 31,
                    1997 and 1996.

 99.4               Special items included in
                    results of operations for the
                    three months ended March 31,
                    1997 and 1996.