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

                                 July 6, 1999

                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

                               SUMMIT DESIGN, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                   000-20923                93-1137888
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      (State or other       (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction of                                    Identification No.)
     incorporation or
       organization)


                             9305 S.W. GEMINI DRIVE
                             BEAVERTON, OREGON 97008
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (503) 643-9281
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

     On July 6, 1999, Summit Design, Inc. issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c)  Exhibits.

               99.1    Press Release dated July 6, 1999.



                                  SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        Summit Design, Inc.

Dated: July 6, 1999                     By: /s/ C. Albert Koob
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                                            C. Albert Koob
                                            Chief Financial Officer



                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS

   Exhibit
   Number           Description of Document
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     99.1           Press Release dated July 6, 1999.