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) February 13, 1997


                        HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



     Delaware                       333-06957                      25-1669404
  (State or other             (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                               Identification No.)




Main at Water Street -  Coudersport, PA                              16915
 (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)




        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (814) 274-9830

















Item 5.           Other Events

The attached information provides certain financial and business information of
Hyperion Telecommunications, Inc. (the "Company") for the three months ended
December 31, 1996,  pursuant to Section  4.03(iii) of the Indenture  dated April
15, 1996 with respect to the 13% Senior Discount Notes.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      The following exhibit is filed as part of this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit 10.01 - "Schedule E - Form of Financial  Information  and Operating Data
of the Subsidiaries and the Joint Ventures Presented by Cluster".


                              SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Security  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:    February 13, 1997          HYPERION TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                            (Registrant)


                                            By: /s/Timothy J. Rigas
                                            Timothy J. Rigas
                                            Vice Chairman, Treasurer and
                                            Chief Financial Officer




















EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description

Exhibit 10.01 -            "Schedule E - Form of Financial Information and
                            Operating Data of the Subsidiaries and the Joint
                            Ventures Presented by Cluster".