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): December 12, 1997


                         CINERGI PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                    0-23958             95-4247952
       (State or other               (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of Incorporation)      File Number)      Identification No.)


                        2308 BROADWAY, SANTA MONICA, CA  90404
                 (Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 315-6000


                                         N/A
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     FINAL MERGER CONSIDERATION. On December 12, 1997, Cinergi Pictures 
Entertainment Inc. (the "Company") announced that, in accordance with the 
terms of the Agreement of Merger dated as of September 2, 1997 among the 
Company, Andrew G. Vajna (Chairman of the Board, President and Chief 
Executive Officer of the Company), Valdina Corporation N.V. ("Valdina") and 
CPEI Acquisition, Inc. ("Newco"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 
of Merger dated as of November 23, 1997 by and among the Company, Mr. Vajna, 
Valdina and Newco (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), stockholders of the 
Company (other than Mr. Vanjna, Valdina, and stockholders who perfect 
dissenters' rights) will be entitled to receive final merger consideration of 
$2.52 per share upon conversion of their shares of common stock of the 
Company in the proposed merger of the Company and Newco.  Additional 
information regarding such announcement is contained in the press release 
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by this reference.

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

     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

          Not applicable.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

          Not applicable.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          The Exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Report.

          Exhibit No.         Description of Exhibit
          -----------         ----------------------

              2.1        Agreement of Merger, dated as of September 2, 1997, 
                         by and among Andrew G. Vajna, Valdina Corporation 
                         N.V., CPEI Acquisition Inc. and the Company.  
                         Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
                         Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 
                         25, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange 
                         Commission on September 5, 1997.

              2.2        Amendment No. 1 to Agreement of Merger, dated as of 
                         November 23, 1997.  Incorporated by reference to 
                         Exhibit (c)(1) to Schedule 13E-3/A (Amendment No. 2)
                         dated November 24, 1997, filed with the Securities 
                         and Exchange Commission on November 24, 1997 by the 
                         Company, CPEI Acquisition, Inc., Andrew G. Vajna and 
                         Valdina Corporation N.V. with respect to the Company.

             99.1        Press Release issued on December 12, 1997.


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                                      SIGNATURE

     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.

                                   CINERGI PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.



Date: December 16, 1997             By:       /s/ Warren Braverman
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                 Name: Warren Braverman
                                                 Title: Chief Operating Officer,
                                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                                        and Executive Vice
                                                        President





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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
- -----------                     ----------------------


   2.1              Agreement of Merger, dated as of September 2, 1997, 
                    by and among Andrew G. Vajna, Valdina Corporation 
                    N.V., CPEI Acquisition Inc. and the Company.  
                    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
                    Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 
                    25, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange 
                    Commission on September 5, 1997.

   2.2              Amendment No. 1 to Agreement of Merger, dated as of 
                    November 23, 1997.  Incorporated by reference to 
                    Exhibit (c)(1) to Schedule 13E-3/A (Amendment No. 2) 
                    dated November 24, 1997, filed with the Securities 
                    and Exchange Commission on November 24, 1997 by the 
                    Company, CPEI Acquisition, Inc., Andrew G. Vajna and 
                    Valdina Corporation N.V. with respect to the Company.


  99.1              Press Release issued on December 12, 1997.







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