8-K

                                       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): _NOVEMBER 15, 1996
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                              RIMAGE CORPORATION
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                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     MINNESOTA                     0-20728                 41-1577970
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission           (I.R.S.  Employer
 of incorporation                File Number)          Identification No.)


      7725 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH, EDINA, MINNESOTA              55439
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (612) 944-8144
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                                NOT APPLICABLE
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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                                        Index
                                          to
                                    Current Report
                                     on Form 8-K



Item Number                                                        Page
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Item 5.  Other Events                                                3

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.                          3

Signatures.                                                          4



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Item 5.  Other Events

         (a)  Effective November 15, 1996, Bernie P. Aldrich has been named
         President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the Company.

              David J. Suden, formerly President has been named to the newly
         created position of Chief Technology Officer.

              Ronald R. Fletcher resigned his temporary post of acting Chief
         Executive Officer and will remain as Chairman.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) and (b).   None


         (c)  Exhibits.

         Exhibit 99.1 - Press release relating to management changes dated
                        November 21, 1996.



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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 hereunto duly authorized.




Dated:   December 4, 1996.             RIMAGE CORPORATION




                                       By:/s/ Bernie P. Aldrich
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                                               Bernie P. Aldrich,
                                              President and C.E.O.



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EX-99.1

                                                                EXHIBIT 99.1

                                     NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 FOR MORE INFORMATION:
                                                             Bernie Aldrich
                                                             (612) 944-8144


                        RIMAGE CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW C.E.O.


MINNEAPOLIS, MN, NOVEMBER 21 , 1996 --  Rimage Corporation's Board of Directors
has named Bernie Aldrich as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rimage.
The Board has also named David Suden as Chief Technology Officer.   The Board
has also elected Mr. Aldrich as a Board Member, and Mr. Suden also serves on the
Board.

Mr. Aldrich was formerly the President of Colwell General, and previously held
Executive Vice President and C.F.O. positions with Advance Machine Company.  Mr.
Aldrich's addition is expected to bring added experience and leadership to the
Rimage management team, specifically in the operational, financial, and sales
areas.

Mr. Suden has held various management positions with Rimage.  Mr. Suden will now
focus on leading Rimage in all technology related matters.

Ron Fletcher, who has been filling the role of C.E.O. on an interim basis,
remains Chairman of the Board.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rimage provides systems and services
for information publishing on digital media including CD-R, CD-ROM, diskette,
and tape.

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