SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D.C.  20549

                                       FORM 12b-25

                               Notification of Late Filing

                                        Commission File Number___0-8640___

(Check One) :
____  Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB      ___X___  Form 11-K
____  Form 20-F        ____  Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB      ____ Form N-SAR

       For period ended    December 31, 1994
                           _____________________________________________
 
____  Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
____  Transition Report on Form 20-F
____  Transition Report on Form 11-K
____  Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
____  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
       
             For the transition period ended  ________________________________

             Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form.  Please
Print or Type.

       Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

       If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ Item 4 _____________________




                                         PART I 
                                 REGISTRANT INFORMATION

       Full name of registrant:  SYNCOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                 EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

       Former name if applicable ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
____
__
       Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)
                                 20001 Prairie Street
                                 ____________________

       City, State and Zip Code  Chatsworth, California, 91311
                                 _____________________________ 




                                         PART II
                               RULE 12b - 25   (b) AND (c)

       If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25 (b),
the following should be completed. 
(Check appropriate box.)

       ___X___  (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III 
of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

       _______  (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
transition report on Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
thereof will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on
Form 10-Q, 10-QSB or portion thereof will be filed on or before the
fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

       ______  (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by 
Rule 12b-25 (c) has been attached if applicable.

                                        PART III
                                        NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K,
20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report or portion thereof could 
not be filed within the prescribed time period.  (Attach extra sheets if 
needed.)


THE PLAN CHANGED ADMINISTRATORS IN LATE 1994.  THE NEW 
ADMINISTRATOR HAS HAD DIFFICULTIES IN THE CONVERSION PROCESS,
WHICH HAS DELAYED THE COMPLETION AND AUDIT OF PLAN RECORDS. 
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PLAN AND THE MECHANISM OF ITS
ADMINISTRATION, THE FORM 5500 AND THE FINANCIAL TABLES FOR FORM
11-K CANNOT BE DONE WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE.


                                         PART IV
                                    OTHER INFORMATION

       (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this 
notification:

       Haig S. Bagerdjian         (818)               717-4549
       (Name)                     (Area Code)         (Telephone Number)

       (2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15 
(d) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period 
that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the 
answer is no, identify report(s).
                                                ___X___ Yes        ______ No


       (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of 
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be 
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report 
or portion thereof?
                                                _______ Yes       ___X___  No

       If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both 
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why 
a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

SYNCOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 
___________________________________________
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
___________________________________________
                    (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned 
thereunto duly authorized.

Date  June 30, 1995        By /s/  Haig S. Bagerdjian
      ______________          ______________________________________________   
                         Haig S. Bagerdjian,  Member Administrative Committee
       
       INSTRUCTION.        The form may be signed by an executive officer of 
the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative.  The name and 
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the 
signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an 
authorized representative (other than an executive officer)
representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be 
filed with the form.

                                        ATTENTION

       Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal 
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).