SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                       
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                       
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                                   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)  October 20, 1997
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                      CARING PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)




      Delaware                      33-96882-LA                  98-0134875
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  (State or Other                  (Commission                 (IRS Employer
  Jurisdiction of                    File No.)              Identification No.)
  Incorporation)



200 First Avenue West, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington                 98119
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code            (206) 282-6040
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

          On October 20, 1997, a one-for-four reverse stock split of the 
issued and outstanding shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value 
$0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") was effected, pursuant to which each 
four (4) shares of Common Stock outstanding on October 20, 1997 was deemed to 
be one (1) share of Common Stock of the Registrant, par value $0.01 per share.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

          (c)  Exhibits.

               3.1  -  Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
                       Incorporation of the Registrant.


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                                  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.

                                            CARING PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                            By: /s/ Steven A. Saide
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                                                Steven A. Saide
                                                Secretary


Date:  October 23, 1997
                         
                         
                                       
                                       
                                       

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                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS


 Exhibit Number        Description
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    3.1                Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of 
                       Incorporation of the Registrant.




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