WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
8-K, 1996-12-31
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                       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): December 31, 1996


                       WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
                       ---------------------------------
                          (Exact name of registrant as
                           specified in its charter)

      Pennsylvania                    1-977                   25-0877540
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 (State or other juris-          (Commission File           (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation)             Number)            Identification Number)

Westinghouse Bldg.; 11 Stanwix St., Pittsburgh, PA.           15222-1384
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (412) 244-2000
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                            Exhibit Index on Page 4

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Item 5.  Other Events
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         On December 31, 1996, the registrant issued a press release announcing
the completion of the merger of R Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation ("Westinghouse"),
into  Infinity Broadcasting Corp., a Delaware corporation, which as a result 
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse, a  copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated in its entirety.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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        (a)  Financial Statements of business acquired

             This information has been included in Westinghouse's Registration
             Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-13219) dated October 22, 1996.

 
        (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information

             This information has been included in Westinghouse's Registration
             Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-13219) dated October 22, 1996.


        (c)  Exhibits

     A press release issued by the registrant on December 31, 1996, is filed as 
Exhibit 99 to this Report.

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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                            WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
                                                      (Registrant)

                                            By:  /s/ FREDRIC G. REYNOLDS  
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Fredric G. Reynolds  
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

Date:  December 31, 1996

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit No.             Description                                Sequential Page No.
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   99                   A press release issued by
                        the Company on December 31,
                        1996.                                               5

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                                                              EXHIBIT 99

December 31, 1996

                    WESTINGHOUSE/INFINITY TRANSACTION CLOSES


        Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Infinity Broadcasting Corporation 
have completed the transaction merging the two companies, it was announced by 
Michael Jordan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Westinghouse Electric 
Corporation, and Mel Karmazin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Infinity 
Broadcasting Corporation. Mel Karmazin will lead the combined CBS Radio 
group and will serve, along with Peter Lund, in the Office of the Chairman, 
recently formed by Mr. Jordan.

        The Federal Communications Commission approved the transaction in a 
unanimous vote on December 26 that completed the approval process. The 
Department of Justice had approved the merger on November 12, and shareholders 
of Westinghouse and Infinity voted their approval in separate special meetings 
on December 10.

        The merger creates the premier radio group in the world, with total 
revenues of approximately $1 billion. Consisting of 79 radio stations in 17 
markets, the group has 64 stations in the top 10 markets.

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