ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP
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                     UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 10-K/A - 1

                      Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                         of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1993       Commission File Number 1-4115

                            Zenith Electronics Corporation
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
                  Delaware                                     36-1996520
     (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                    Identification Number)

1000 Milwaukee Avenue, Glenview, Illinois                         60025
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip code)

            Registrant's telephone number, including area code (708)391-7000

The full purpose of this Amendment No.1 to the 1993 Form 10-k is to add to
ITEM 14 (a) (3) the exhibit shown in this amendment as (10la) and to reflect 
this addition on the INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS. The
new exhibit is attached to this Amendment No.1 as Exhibit (101a).

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ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) 1.  The following Consolidated Financial Statements of Zenith Electronics
        Corporation, the Report of Independent Public Accountants, and the
        Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data are included in this report on
        pages 30 through 42:

                Statements of Consolidated Operations and Retained Earnings -
                Years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991

                Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1993 and 1992

                Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows -
                Years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991

                Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                Report of Independent Public Accountants
                  
                Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data 

(a) 2.  The following consolidated financial statement schedules for Zenith 
        Electronics Corporation are included in this report on pages 25
        through 29:

                 Schedule V - Property, Plant and Equipment 

                 Schedule VI - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion
                               and Amortization of Property,
                               Plant and Equipment 

                 Schedule VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

                 Schedule IX - Short-term Borrowings 

                 Schedule X - Supplementary Income Statement Information

        The Report of Independent Public Accountants on Financial Statement 
        Schedules is included in this report on page 24.

        All other schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X of 
        the Securities and Exchange Commission, are not required under the 
        related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have 
        been omitted.


    3. Exhibits:

     (3a)  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the company, as amended 
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a of the company's Report 
           on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992)
    
     (3b)  Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation 
           of the company dated May 4, 1993 (incorporated by reference to 
           Exhibit 4l of the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
           quarter ended April 3, 1993)

     (3c)  By-Laws of the company, as amended (incorporated by reference to 
           Exhibit 3 of the company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated  
           January 31, 1994) 

     (4a)  Indenture, dated as of January 15, 1985, for 12-1/8% Notes due 1995
           with the Irving Trust Company (incorporated by reference to 
           Exhibit 2 of the company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
           December 31, 1989)

     (4b)  Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1986,  for 6-1/4% Convertible 
           Subordinated Debentures due 2011 with The First National Bank of 
           Boston, Trustee  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the 
           company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
           March 30, 1991)

     (4c)  Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of October 3, 1986 
           (incorporated by reference to  Exhibit 4c of the company's Quarterly
           Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28,  1991)

     (4d)  Amendment, dated April 26, 1988, to Stockholder Rights Agreement  
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4d of the company's 
           Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  April 3, 1993)

     (4e)  Amended and Restated Summary of Rights to Purchase Common Stock  
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4e of the company's Quarterly 
           Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 1993) 

     (4f)  Amendment, dated July 7, 1988, to Stockholder Rights Agreement 
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4f of the company's Quarterly 
           Report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended July 3, 1993)

     (4g)  Agreement, dated May 23, 1991, among Zenith Electronics Corporation, 
           The First National Bank of Boston and Harris Trust and Savings Bank 
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of  Form 8, dated May 30, 
           1991)

     (4h)  Amendment, dated May 24, 1991, to Stockholder Rights Agreement  
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of Form 8 dated May 30, 1991)

     (4i)  Agreement, dated as of February 1, 1993, among Zenith Electronics 
           Corporation, Harris Trust  and Savings Bank and The Bank of New 
           York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form 8  dated 
           March 25, 1993)

     (4j)  Credit Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1993, with General Electric 
           Capital Corporation, as agent and lender, and the other lenders 
           named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the    
           company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 1993)

     (4k)  Amendment No. 1 dated November 8, 1993 to the Credit Agreement 
           dated May 21, 1993, with General Electric Capital Corporation, as 
           agent and lender, and the other lenders named therein (incorporated 
           by reference to Exhibit 4(b) of the company's Current Report on 
           Form 8-K, dated November 19, 1993)

     (4l)  Amendment No. 3 dated January 7, 1994 to the Credit Agreement dated 
           May 21, 1993, with  General Electric Capital Corporation, as agent 
           and lender, The Bank of New York Commercial Corporation, as lender, 
           and Congress Financial Corporation, as lender (incorporated by 
           reference to Exhibit 4(b) of the company's Current Report on Form 
           8-K dated January 11, 1994)

     (4m)  Fourth Amendment dated January 28, 1994 to the Credit Agreement 
           dated May 21, 1993, with General Electric Capital Corporation, 
           as agent and lender, The Bank of New York Commercial Corporation, 
           as lender, and Congress Financial Corporation, as lender 
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the company's Current 
           Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 1994)

     (4n)  Debenture Purchase Agreement dated as of November 19, 1993 with the 
           institutional investors named therein (incorporated by reference to  
           Exhibit 4(a) of the company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
           November 19, 1993)

     (4o)  Amendment No. 1 dated November 24, 1993 to the Debenture Purchase 
           Agreement dated as of November 19, 1993 with the institutional 
           investor named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
           4(a) of the company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
           November 24, 1993) 
     
     (4p)  Amendment No. 2 dated January 11, 1994 to the Debenture Purchase 
           Agreement dated as of November 19, 1993 (incorporated by 
           reference to Exhibit 4(c) of the company's Current Report on Form 
           8-K dated January 11, 1994)

     (4q)  Debenture Purchase Agreement dated as of January 11, 1994 with the 
           institutional investor named therein (incorporated by reference to 
           Exhibit 4(a) of the company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
           January 11, 1994)

  *(10a)  1987 Zenith Stock Incentive Plan (as amended subject to shareholder 
          approval on April 28, 1992) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
          A of the company's definitive Proxy Statement dated March 13, 1992)
  
  *(10b)  Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Jerry K. 
          Pearlman, Gerald M. McCarthy, Albin F. Moschner, Kell B. Benson and  
          John Borst, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of the 
          company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990)

  *(10c)  Restricted Stock Agreement, dated December 3, 1986, of Jerry K. 
          Pearlman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10c of the company's  
          Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991)

  *(10d)  Amendment, dated May 27, 1987, to Restricted Stock Agreement of Jerry 
          K. Pearlman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10d of the 
          company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
          1992)

  *(10e)  Amendment, dated March 28, 1988, to Restricted Stock Agreement of  
          Jerry K. Pearlman 

  *(10f)  Amendments, dated October 1, 1990, and January 23, 1991, to 
          Restricted Stock Agreement of Jerry K. Pearlman (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 3 of the company's Report on Form 10-K  
          for the year ended December 31, 1990)

  *(10g)  Restricted Stock Agreement, dated March 31, 1987, with Gerald M. 
          McCarthy, and Amendments thereto dated December 2, 1987, March 28,
          1988, August 22, 1988, and January 23, 1991 (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10b of the company's Quarterly Report on   
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 1991)

  *(10h)  Forms of Amendments, dated as of July 24, 1991, to Restricted Stock 
          Agreement dated December 3, 1986, with Jerry K. Pearlman and to 
          Restricted Stock Agreement dated March 31, 1987, with Gerald M. 
          McCarthy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10c of the company's   
          Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 29, 1991)

  *(10i)  Supplemental Agreement, dated September 12, 1986, with Jerry K. 
          Pearlman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10m of the company's 
          Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991)

  *(10j)  Amendment to Supplemental Agreement with Jerry K. Pearlman 
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10j of the company's Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992)

  *(10k)  Form of Amendment, dated as of May 19, 1989, to Supplemental 
          Agreement with Jerry K. Pearlman, (incorporated by reference to 
          Exhibit 6 of the company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
          December 31, 1989)

  *(10l)  Form of Amendment, dated as of July 24, 1991, to Supplemental 
          Agreement with Jerry K. Pearlman (incorporated by reference to 
          Exhibit 10a of the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
          Quarter ended June 29, 1991)

  *(10la) Amendment to Addendum to Supplemental Letter Agreement, dated as
          of December 8, 1993, with Jerry K. Pearlman

  *(10m)  Form of Supplemental Agreement with Gerald M. McCarthy, Albin F. 
          Moschner, Kell B. Benson and John Borst, Jr. (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 10q of the company's Report on Form 10-K for 
          the year ended December 31, 1991)
              
  *(10n)  Form of Stock Indemnification Rights Grant with Jerry K. Pearlman and 
          Kell B. Benson 

  *(10o)  Form of Amendment to Stock Indemnification Rights Grant with Jerry K. 
          Pearlman and Kell B. Benson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7 
          of the company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
          1989)

  *(10p)  Letter Agreement, dated October 21, 1991, with Albin F. Moschner  
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10u of the company's Report on  
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991)

  *(10q)  Form of Indemnification Agreement with Officers and Directors 
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 8 of the company's Report on 
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989)

  *(10r)  Form of Directors Stock Units Compensation Agreement with Harry G. 
          Beckner (2,000 units) and with G. Ralph Guthrie (1,000 units) 
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10r of the company's 
          Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992)

  *(10s)  Form of Directors 1989 Stock Units Compensation Agreement with Harry 
          G. Beckner, T. Kimball Brooker and G. Ralph Guthrie (1000 units 
          each) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9 of the company's 
          Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989)

  *(10t)  Form of Directors 1990 Stock Units Compensation Agreement with Harry 
          G. Beckner, G. Ralph Guthrie, T. Kimball Brooker, David H. Cohen, 
          Charles Marshall, Andrew McNally IV and Peter S. Willmott (1000 
          units each) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6 of the 
          company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990)
   
  *(10u)  Form of Directors 1991 Stock Units Compensation Agreement with Harry  
          G. Beckner, T. Kimball Brooker, David H. Cohen, G. Ralph Guthrie, 
          Charles Marshall, Andrew McNally IV and Peter S. Willmott (1,000 
          units each) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10d of the 
          company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended 
          June 29, 1991)

  *(10v)  Form of Amendment, dated as of July 24, 1991, to Directors Stock 
          Units Compensation Agreements for 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1991 
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10e of the company's Quarterly 
          Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 29, 1991)

  *(10w)  Directors Retirement Plan and form of Agreement (incorporated by  
          reference to Exhibit 10 of the company's Report on Form 10-K for the  
          year ended December 31, 1989)

  *(10x)  Form of Amendment, dated as of July 24, 1991, to Directors 
          Retirement Plan and form of Agreement (incorporated by reference 
          to Exhibit 10f of the company's quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
          the Quarter ended June  29, 1991)

   (10y)  Investment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 1991, with GoldStar 
          Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the company's 
          Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 25, 1991)

   (10z)  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 25, 1991, with 
          GoldStar Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of 
          the company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 25, 1991)

   (10aa) Investment Agreement dated as of March 25, 1993 between Zenith 
          Electronics Corporation and Fletcher Capital Markets, Inc. 
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the company's Current 
          Report on Form 8-K dated March 26, 1993) 
           
   (10bb) Investment Agreement dated as of July 29, 1993 between Zenith 
          Electronics Corporation and Fletcher Capital Markets, Inc. 
          (incorporated reference to Exhibit 5(a) of the company's Current
          Report on Form 8-K dated July 29, 1993)

   (21)   Subsidiaries of the company

   (23)   Consent of Independent Public Accountants

* Represents a management contract, compensation plan or arrangement.


(b) Reports on Form 8-K

The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended December 
31, 1993.
 
     A report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 1993 was filed by the company 
stating under Item 5 that Zenith had issued a press release which reported 
third quarter 1993 financial results.

     A report on Form 8-K dated  November 19, 1993 was filed by the company 
stating under Item 5 that Zenith had sold to certain institutional investors 
$42 million principal amount of its 8.5% Senior Subordinated Convertible 
Debentures due November 19, 2000, pursuant to a Debenture Purchase Agreement 
dated November 19, 1993, entered into by the company and the purchasers.

     A report on Form 8-K dated November 24, 1993 was filed by the company 
stating under Item 5 that Zenith had agreed to sell to certain institutional 
investors an additional $13 million principal amount of its 8.5% Senior 
Subordinated Convertible Debentures due November 19, 2000, pursuant to a 
Debenture Purchase Agreement dated November 19, 1993 entered into by the 
company and amended on November 24, 1993 to add the additional purchasers.

     A report on Form 8-K dated December 14, 1993 was filed by the company 
stating under Item 5 that Zenith had issued a press release announcing that it 
has called for redemption of its outstanding 12 1/8% Notes due on January 13, 
1994. 

     A report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 1993 was filed by the company 
stating under Item 5 that Zenith had issued a press release announcing that it 
is planning to restructure its computer monitor and magnetics areas and 
re-engineer its core consumer electronics and cable business which will result 
in a fourth quarter special charge of up to $30 million.

(c) and (d) Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Certain exhibits and financial statement schedules required by this portion
of Item 14 are filed as a separate section of this report.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)


Date: March 18, 1994                    By:/s/ Kell B. Benson 
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                                            Kell B. Benson
                                            Vice President-Finance
                                            and Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial Officer)   



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             INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
                                                            
                                                                     Page
                                                                    Number
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Report of Independent Public Accountants on 
  Financial Statement Schedules                                       24

Financial Statement Schedules:

    Schedule V     -  Property, Plant and Equipment                   25
    
    Schedule VI    -  Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and             
                       Amortization of Property, Plant and Equipment  26
                            
    Schedule VIII  -  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts               27
                            
    Schedule IX    -  Short-Term Borrowings                           28
    
    Schedule X     -  Supplementary Income Statement Information      29

Consolidated Financial Statements                                     30

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                            33

Report of Independent Public Accountants                              41

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data                                    42

Exhibits:

    (10e)  Amendment, dated March 28, 1988, to Restricted Stock  
            Agreement of Jerry K. Pearlman                            43 

    (10la) Amendment to Addendum to Supplemental Letter Agreement,
           dated as of December 8, 1993, with Jerry K. Pearlman       46 

    (10n)  Form of Stock Indemnification Rights Grant with  
            Jerry K. Pearlman and Kell B. Benson                      47

    (21)   Subsidiaries of the company                                51

    (23)   Consent of Independent Public Accountants                  52




                                                     EXHIBIT (10la)      

                       AMENDMENT TO ADDENDUM TO 
                    SUPPLEMENTAL LETTER AGREEMENT
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    This document dated as of December 8, 1993, is an amendment to the
Addendum to the Supplemental Letter Agreement dated September 12, 1986,
as amended February 26, 1988, May 19, 1989 and July 24, 1991, between
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (the "Company") and Jerry K. Pearlman
(the "Employee").

    I.  Section 2 of said Addendum to Supplemental Letter Agreement is
amended to read as follows:

     "2. Severance Pay Formula.
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         Severance Pay payable to you under the Agreement shall be an 
         amount equal to your Monthly Compensation multiplied by thirty-
         six (36)."

                                  
                               ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

                             
                               By /s/ Michael J. Kaplan
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                               By /s/ Jerry K. Pearlman
                                 ----------------------------
                                        Employee

Date: March 11, 1994
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