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: July 14, 1997



                                VTEL CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                DELAWARE                   0-20008               74-2415696
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    (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
     incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

108 Wild Basin Road
     Austin, Texas                                              78746
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code (512) 314-2700.

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ITEM 5.           OTHER INFORMATION

                  On June 30, 1997,  VTEL  Corporation  completed its first full
month  of  combined  operations  since  the  consummation  of  the  merger  with
Compression  Labs, Inc. on May 23, 1997.  VTEL  Corporation  generated  combined
revenues of  $14,615,000  and incurred a combined net loss of $1,721,000 for the
month  ended  June  30,  1997.  These  financial  results  do  not  include  any
merger-related costs which will be recorded as expenses in July 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, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   July 14, 1997


                                                 VTEL CORPORATION


                                                 By:/s/Rodney S. Bond
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                                                 Name: Rodney S. Bond
                                                 Title:   Vice President-Finance



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