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):
                                  May 27, 1999
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                           SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                  1-11047                 22-2870438
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  (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File           (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                Number)            Identification No.)



                              Bernal Corporate Park
                           7068 Koll Center Parkway,
                              Pleasanton, CA 94566
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (925) 417-8812
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
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     On May 15,  1999,  the  Company  and its wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Sparta
Western  Medical,  Inc.  signed a binding  Asset  Purchase  Agreement to acquire
substantially  all of the tangible assets,  goodwill and business  operations of
Western  Medical  Services,  Inc.  Subject to certain  conditions,  the  Company
anticipates  the  transaction  will be completed in the  beginning of the second
quarter  ending  August 31, 1999.  For its most recent fiscal year ended October
31, 1999, Western Medical recorded net sales of approximately $55 million.

     The purchase  price is $4,500,000,  which shall consist of (i)  $3,250,000,
payable  under an  installment  note at an interest  rate of 7% per annum,  (ii)
$1,250,000 payable in the form of a 3 year note.


                                   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.


                                     SPARTA SURGICAL CORPORATION
                                     (Registrant)



                                     By:  /s/  Thomas F. Reiner
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                                         Thomas F. Reiner, Chairman of
                                          the Board, President & CEO


Dated:  May 27, 1999