SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 21, 1997
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DATA GENERAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-7352 04-2436397
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4400 Computer Drive, Westboro, Massachusetts 01580
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 898-5000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 18, 1997, Data General Corporation issued the press release
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
99 --- Press Release dated July 18, 1997.
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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.
DATA GENERAL CORPORATION
Date: July 21, 1997
By: /s/ Robert C. McBride
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Robert C. McBride
Vice President and Treasurer
Exhibit 99
DATA GENERAL TO REDEEM 7 3/4 PERCENT DEBENTURES
WESTBORO, Mass., July 18, 1997 -- Data General Corporation today
announced that it will redeem all $125 million of its 7 3/4 percent Convertible
Subordinated Debentures due 2001. The redemption will be effective August 18,
1997.
The debentures will be redeemed at a price of 103.1 percent of the
principal face value plus accrued interest through August 18.
Alternatively, the debentures may be converted into common stock of
Data General at a conversion price of $19.20 anytime before the close of
business on August 18.
Coordination of the redemption will be handled by State Street Bank
and Trust Company, Trustee for the debentures.Data General (NYSE: DGN), based
in Westboro, Massachusetts, specializes in servers, storage systems and related
software and services for customers worldwide. The company reported revenues of
$1.3 billion during fiscal 1996. Additional information on the company, its
products, and services is available on the Internet at http://www.dg.com.
