SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 12b-25

                       Commission File Number:  1-8101 

                         NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

     (Check One):  [X] Form 10-K  [ ] Form 11-K  [ ] Form 20-F   
[ ] Form 10-Q  [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended:  June 28, l996

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Norm N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:  N/A

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:  N/A


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                       Part I.  Registrant Information

Full name of registrant:  DDL Electronics, Inc. 
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Former name if applicable:  N/A

Address of principal executive office (Street and number): 2151 Anchor Court 
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City, State and Zip Code:  Newbury Park, California 91320 
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                      Part II.  Rules 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;

[X]  (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report 
on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will 
be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed 
due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 
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 Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q 
or N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed 
within the prescribed time period.  (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The registrant depends upon its Chief Financial Officer, Richard K. Vitelle, 
to plan and prepare its periodic reports to the Commission.  He has no 
professional staff support in this regard.  Furthermore, Mr. Vitelle has 
other considerable managerial duties since he is one of only two executive 
officers servicing the registrant.  Publication of the registrant's Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 28, 1996 ("fiscal 1996") 
will be delayed due to competing demands on Mr. Vitelle's time and the lack 
of staff assistance for the registrant's financial reporting function.

Part IV.  Other Information

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

Richard K. Vitelle           805                     376-9415    	
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(Name)                   (Area code)           (Telephone number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or l5(d) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of l934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company 
Act of l940 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?
                                                [X] Yes  [ ] 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.

For fiscal 1996, revenues were $33,136,000, an increase of 60 percent over 
pro forma revenues for the registrant's fiscal year ended June 30, 1995 
("fiscal 1995") of $20,760,000.  Pro forma results exclude A.J. Electronics 
("A.J.") and Aeroscientific Corp. ("Aero"), which were sold during fiscal 
1995.  The increase results from the registrant's acquisition of SMTEK, Inc. 
in January 1996 and from increased sales at DDL Electronics Ltd. 

Net income for fiscal 1996 was $1,598,000, or 9 cents per share, compared 
with a net loss of $323,000, or 2 cents per share, for fiscal 1995 (on a pro 
forma basis excluding A.J. and Aero).  Results for each year include an 
extraordinary gain of approximately $2.4 million arising from negotiated 
debt reductions.

Revenues for the fiscal 1996 fourth quarter were $10,414,000, compared with 
$6,903,000 for the fourth quarter of last year.  The increase results from 
inclusion of SMTEK's operations in the registrant's consolidated results in 
the latest quarter.

In the final quarter of fiscal 1996, DDL incurred a net loss of $1,089,000, 
or 5 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $1,816,000, or 11 cents 
per share, in last year's fourth quarter.  The loss in the fiscal 1996 
fourth quarter results primarily from goodwill amortization and interest 
expense associated with the debt issued to finance the SMTEK acquisition.
	

For further details, see the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
September 24, 1996.

                            DDL Electronics, Inc.            
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                 (Name of registrant as specified in charter)

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




Date:  September 26, l996       By: /s/ Richard K. Vitelle 
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                                    Richard K. Vitelle
                                    Chief Financial Officer

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), evidence of the 
representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be 
filed with the form.

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Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).