1
                       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


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                January 5, 1998


                           HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES, INC.
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


                                    Delaware
                 ----------------------------------------------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


             0-25826                                     77-0201147
     ---------------------                ------------------------------------
     (Commission File No.)                (IRS Employer Identification Number)



                                 549 Baltic Way
                          Sunnyvale, California  94089
                    ----------------------------------------
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



                                 (408) 542-2500
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




   2
Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

         On January 5, 1998, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") dated as of September 16, 1997, as amended on November 25,
1997 among Harmonic Lightwaves, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"),
N.M. New Media Communication Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of
Israel ("NMC"), and each shareholder of NMC (collectively, the "Sellers"), the
Sellers sold, and the Registrant purchased, all of the issued and outstanding
securities of NMC (the "Acquisition") and NMC became a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Registrant.  The Acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting.  NMC will continue to operate out of its headquarters in
Israel.

         In connection with the Acquisition, each outstanding Ordinary Share of
NMC ("NMC Ordinary Share"), was exchanged for approximately 693.8 shares of
Common Stock of the Registrant ("Registrant Common Stock"), and cash in the
amount of approximately $0.6684, resulting in the issuance of an aggregate of
1,037,911 shares of Registrant Common Stock and the payment by Registrant of an
aggregate of $1,000. In addition, each outstanding option to purchase an NMC
Ordinary Share was assumed by the Registrant and substituted with an option to
purchase 693.8 shares of Registrant Common Stock, with the exercise price
adjusted accordingly.

         NMC develops broadband data communications technologies, offering
commercially available, high-speed solutions on all broadband platforms.  In
1996, NMC began deployment of its systems in the United States, Europe, Asia
and the Middle East.

         Harmonic is a worldwide supplier of highly integrated fiber optic
transmission, digital headend and element management systems for the delivery
of interactive services over broadband networks.  Harmonic designs,
manufactures and markets optical transmitters, nodes, receivers, digital video
compression and modulation equipment and element management hardware and
software.  These products are used by major communications providers, such as
cable television operators, in bi-directional networks.

Item 7.  Financial Statements

                 (a)      Financial Statements of NMC

                          It is impracticable for the Registrant to provide
                 financial statements for the business acquired at this time.
                 Such financial statements shall be filed as soon as
                 practicable, but not later than sixty (60) days after the date
                 hereof.

                 (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

                          It is impracticable for the Registrant to provide Pro
                 Forma financial information assuming a business combination
                 between the Registrant and NMC at this time.  Such Pro Forma
                 financial information shall be filed as soon as practicable,
                 but not later than sixty (60) days after the date hereof.











                                      -2-

   3
                 (c)      Exhibits

                          2.1     Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September
                                  16, 1997 among Registrant, NMC and the
                                  Sellers, including Exhibit 2.4(a)(iv) attached
                                  thereto.(1)

                          2.2     First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement
                                  dated November 25, 1997 among Registrant, NMC
                                  and the Sellers.





























__________________________________

        (1)       Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report
                  on 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                  September 29, 1997.




                                      -3-
   4
                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                          HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES, INC.


Dated:  January 6, 1998               By: /s/ Anthony J. Ley
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Anthony J. Ley
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer




























                                      -4-
   5
                              HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES


                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.              Description

2.1               Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated as
                  of September 16, 1997 among Harmonic Lightwaves, Inc.
                  ("Registrant"), N.M. New Media Communication Ltd. ("NMC") and
                  each shareholder of NMC, including Exhibit 2.4(a)(iv) attached
                  thereto.(1)

2.2               First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 25,
                  1997 among Registrant, NMC and each shareholder of NMC.

























__________________________________

        (1)       Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report
                  on 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                  September 29, 1997.



                                      -5-
   1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 2.2




                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT


        THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is being
executed and delivered as of November 25, 1997.

                                    RECITALS

        A.       The parties executing this Amendment (the "Parties") have
entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 16, 1997 (the
"Purchase Agreement").

        B.       The Parties wish to amend the Purchase Agreement as set forth
herein.

                                   AMENDMENT

        In accordance with Section 11.9 of the Purchase Agreement, and for good
and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:

        1.       Adjustment to Closing Date.  Section 2.3 of the Purchase
                 Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
                 follows:

                 "2.3.   Closing.  The purchase and sale (the "Closing")
        provided for in this Agreement will take place at the offices of the
        Company at 5:00 p.m. (local time) on January 5, 1998, or at such other
        time and place as the parties may agree. Subject to the provisions of
        Section 9, failure to consummate the purchase and sale provided for in
        this Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined
        pursuant to this Section 2.3 will not result in the termination of this
        Agreement and will not relieve any party of any obligation under this
        Agreement.  All transactions taking place at the Closing will be deemed
        to have taken place simultaneously."

        2.       Parties to the Escrow Agreement.  Section 2.4(c) of the
Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                 "(c)    Buyer and N.M. New Media Entertainment Ltd. will enter
        into an escrow agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.4(c)
        (the "Escrow Agreement") with Chase Trust Company of California (or an
        affiliate thereof) (the "Escrow Agent")."

        3.       Elimination of Condition Precedent to Sellers' Obligation to
Close.  The Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to eliminate Section 8.6 of
the Purchase Agreement in its entirety.

        4.       Adjustment to Date of Termination.  Section 9.1(d) of the
Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                 "(d)    by any of Buyer, the Company or all Sellers if the
        Closing has not occurred (other than through the failure of any party
        seeking to terminate this Agreement to comply






   2

        fully with its obligations under this Agreement) on or before January
31, 1998, or such later date as the parties may agree upon."

        5.       Maximum Liability.  The last sentence of Section 10.5(a) is
hereby amended to read in full as follows:

                 "The maximum liability (for indemnification or otherwise, or
        for claims of negligence in connection with the Contemplated
        Transactions) of each Seller with respect to the matters set forth in
        Section 10.2, other than with respect to a claim brought pursuant to
        clause (a) or clause (b) of Section 10.2 solely as a result of a Breach
        of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 3.20(h), shall be
        the product obtained by multiplying the Maximum Section 10.5(a)
        Liability (as defined in Section 10.5(c) below) by the percentage set
        forth opposite the name of such Seller on the Schedule of Sellers."

        6.       Section 10.5(c).  The Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to
add a new Section 10.5(c) to the Purchase Agreement, which shall read in its
entirety as follows:

                 "(c)    For purposes of this Section 10.5, the "Maximum
        Section 10.5(a) Liability" shall mean the product obtained by
        multiplying (x) 1,037,911 by (y) sixty-four percent (64%) by (z) the
        average of the eight (8) last reported sales prices of Buyer's Common
        Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the eight (8) trading days
        ending December 24, 1997."

        7.       Schedule of Sellers.  The Schedule of Sellers to the Purchase
Agreement (the "Schedule of Sellers") is hereby amended to read in its entirety
as set forth in the Schedule of Sellers attached to this Amendment.

































                                      -2-
   3
        The Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as
of the date first written above.

HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES, INC.           N.M. NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATION
LTD.



By:                                    By:                        
    ------------------------------      -------------------------------------
    Robin N. Dickson                    Efraim Atad
    Chief Financial Officer             President and Chief Executive Officer


                                    N.M. NEW MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LTD.



                                    By:   
                                          -----------------------------------

                                    Name: 
                                          -----------------------------------
   
                                    Title: 
                                          -----------------------------------
  

                                    I.E.S. ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES LTD.



                                    By:   
                                            ------------------------------------

                                    Name:
                                            ------------------------------------
 
                                    Title:
                                            ------------------------------------




























   4

                                      CRM PARTNERS L.P.


                                      By: 
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Gerald B. Cramer
                                         Title: General Partner
                                               -----------------

                                      CRM RETIREMENT PARTNERS L.P.


                                      By: 
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Gerald B. Cramer
                                         Title: General Partner
                                               -----------------

                                      CRM MADISON PARTNERS L.P.


                                      By: 
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Gerald B. Cramer
                                         Title: General Partner
                                               -----------------

                                      CRM EURYCLAIM PARTNERS L.P.


                                      By: 
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Gerald B. Cramer
                                         Title: General Partner
                                               -----------------

                                      CRM U.S. VALUE FUND LTD


                                      By: 
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Gerald B. Cramer
                                         Title: General Partner
                                               -----------------

                                      CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN INC.


                                      By: 
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Gerald B. Cramer
                                         Title: General Partner
                                               -----------------







   5


                                         
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Martina Neustadt


                                         
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Joelit Bachrach



                                         COTEX ENTERPRISES LTD.


                                         By: 
                                            ----------------------------------

                                         Name: 
                                              --------------------------------

                                         Title: 
                                               -------------------------------