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                                            September 3, 1996



                         Commission File Number 0-21828

                           GREENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                    DELAWARE

                               470 Old Evans Road
                              Evans, Georgia 30809
                                  706/863-7708

                       I.R.S. Employment I. D. 04-2917072






Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS

On September 3, 1996, Greenfield Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release concerning  expected results for the fiscal quarter ending September 30,
1996, a copy of which is attached hereto as an exhibit,  and incorporated herein
by reference thereto.


ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS

        (a)    Press Relesase of the Company dated September 3, 1996.






                                   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.

                                            GREENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: September 6, 1996                     by /s/ Gary L. Weller
                                               _________________________________
                                               Gary L. Weller
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer






                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

a)      Press Release of the Company dated September 3, 1996.