8-K

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                       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 March 10, 1997


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                      ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                     0-18391
                            (Commission File Number)

   California                               94-2974062
   (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
    incorporation or organization)


                                 1730 Fox Drive
                             San Jose, CA 95131-2312
             (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)


                                 (408) 325-2200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

        On March 6, 1997, Aspect Telecommunications Corporation, a California
corporation (the "Company") announced it had been notified that Lucent
Technologies, Inc. had filed a patent infringement complaint against the
Company on four patents. Further details regarding this announcement are
contained in the Company's press release dated March 6, 1997 attached as an
exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) EXHIBITS.

         Exhibit 99        Aspect Telecommunications Corporation Press Release
                           dated March 6, 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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                       ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
                                       CORPORATION



Date:  March 10, 1997                   By: /s/ ERIC J. KELLER
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                                           Eric J. Keller
                                           Chief Financial Officer
                                           (Duly Authorized and Principal
                                           Financial and Accounting
                                           Officer)

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                      ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                                                                 
Exhibit Number                    Description                    
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      99             Press Release dated March 6, 1997

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EX-99

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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 6, 1997    5:00 EST

For more information contact:
Eric Keller or Kathy Marohl
(408) 325-2200

      ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO VIGOROUSLY CONTEST LUCENT COMPLAINT

San Jose, CA, March 6, 1997 -- Aspect Telecommunications Corporation
(Nasdaq:ASPT) has been notified that Lucent Technologies, Inc. has filed a
patent infringement complaint against Aspect on four patents. The case was
filed on March 5, 1997 in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, and is entitled Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. Aspect
Telecommunications Corporation, (Civil Action No. 97-CV-1618).

Aspect has developed its own technology for its call center products. Based
upon its investigations to date, Aspect does not believe that it infringes any
valid claims of the Lucent patents. Aspect has referred the complaint to its
counsel for an appropriate response.

Aspect's chairman and chief executive officer, James R. Carreker, stated,
"Unfortunately, these types of actions have become fairly common among
technology companies, some of whom are attempting to utilize their patent
portfolios as an additional profit center. We intend to vigorously contest this
complaint, while continuing to focus on building value for our customers,
employees, investors, business partners and communities."

Founded in 1985, Aspect Telecommunications is a global provider of
comprehensive business solutions for mission-critical call centers. Aspect
products include automatic call distributors, interactive response systems,
management information and reporting tools, computer-telephony integration
technology and call center planning and forecasting packages. Aspect also
provides services vital to call center environments, including business
applications consulting, systems integration and training. World headquarters
are located in San Jose, California. For additional information, visit Aspect
on the World Wide Web at http://www.aspect.com.