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) April 20, 1998

                           FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    DELAWARE
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                   33-60776                     95-4408577
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          (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer
                                           Identification Number)
         10900 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD -15TH FLOOR
          LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA                             90024
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         (Address of principal                              (Zip Code)
          executive offices)


                                 (310) 824-9990
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 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 April 20,  1998,  the  Registrant  commenced a fixed  spread cash tender
offer  (the  "Tender  Offer")  for  all  $282.2  million  outstanding  aggregate
principal amount of its 11% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003 (the "Notes"). In
conjunction with the Tender Offer,  the Registrant also solicited  consents (the
"Consent  Solicitation")  from  the  holders  of the  Notes  to  effect  certain
amendments to the indenture  governing the Notes.  The Registrant  announced the
commencement of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation in a press release
on April 20, 1998. The April 20 press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

     On May 4,  1998,  the  Registrant  set the price per Note to be paid in the
Tender Offer. In addition,  as of May 4, the Registrant had received  sufficient
consents in the Consent  Solicitation to approve the amendments to the indenture
governing  the Notes.  The press release  announcing  the Tender Offer price per
Note is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

     The Tender Offer expired on May 18, 1998,  and the  Registrant  repurchased
$247.8 million  aggregate  principal  amount of the Notes pursuant to the Tender
Offer on May 19, 1998.  The press release  announcing  the closing of the Tender
Offer is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3.

     The remaining $34.4 million aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding
will be redeemed by the Registrant  prior to October 15, 1998 in accordance with
the indenture governing the Notes. Under such indenture,  the Registrant has the
right to redeem all or a portion of the Notes on or after  September 15, 1998 at
105.5%  of the  outstanding  principal  amount,  plus  accrued  interest  to the
redemption date.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         Exhibit 99.1               Press Release dated April 20, 1998
         Exhibit 99.2               Press Release dated May 4, 1998
         Exhibit 99.3               Press Release dated May 19, 1998














                                   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.


                                         FALCON HOLDING GROUP, L.P.
                                         By:  Falcon Holding Group, Inc.,
                                              General Partner


Dated:  June 5, 1998                    By: /s/ MICHAEL K. MENEREY
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                                              Name:  Michael K. Menerey
                                              Title: Secretary and Chief
                                                     Financial Officer










                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description

Exhibit 99.1               Press Release dated April 20, 1998
Exhibit 99.2               Press Release dated May 4, 1998
Exhibit 99.3               Press Release dated May 19, 1998