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                     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): July 22, 1997


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

        Georgia                      0-24300                 58-0953709
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    (State or other                (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction                 File Number)          Identification No.)
   of incorporation)


                3535 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA  30305
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            (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 404-240-3000
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                               Not Applicable
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5          Other Events

                On July 22, 1997, in connection with the Company's Registration
Statement, No. 333-29733 (the "Registration Statement") that was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 22,
1997, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting
Agreement") with Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation and The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. acting as
representatives (the "Representatives") of the several underwriters (the
"Underwriters").  The Underwriting Agreement provides for the purchase by the
Underwriters from the Company of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock and from
certain Selling Shareholders of an aggregate of 350,000 shares of Common Stock,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.  The Company has also
agreed to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase an additional 427,500
shares of Common Stock on the terms and for the purposes set forth therein.

                The form of the Underwriting Agreement, as executed by the
participants, has been filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated
by reference herein.

ITEM 7          Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and 
                Exhibits

   (c)          Exhibits

                The following exhibits are filed as part of this report in
                accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:   

Exhibit No.
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    1.1         Underwriting Agreement




                                  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.


                                                NORRELL CORPORATION

Date: July 25, 1997                             By: /s/  MARK H. HAIN   
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                                                    Mark H. Hain
                                                    Vice President, General 
                                                    Counsel and Secretary

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                                EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit         Name of
Number          Exhibit
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1.1             Underwriting Agreement