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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021408-01-511649
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011218
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913142
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				363601505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12561
		FILM NUMBER:		1821798

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		661 ANDERSON DR
		STREET 2:		FOSTER PLZ 7
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4129372300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOSTER PLAZA 7
		STREET 2:		661 ANDERSEN DRIVE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15220
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 18, 2001


                     CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
              (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)


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           Delaware                        001-12561                       36-3601505
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
        incorporation)
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                                Foster Plaza 7
                              661 Andersen Drive
                             Pittsburgh, PA 15220
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)


                                (412) 937-2300
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                Not applicable
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5. Other Events.

   On December 18, 2001, the Company consummated the refinancing of its existing
credit facilities upon terms generally described in the "Liquidity and Capital
Resources" section of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
October 31, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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                                  SIGNATURES

According 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 on December 21, 2001.

                                          Cable Design Technologies Corporation


                                              /s/ Charles B. Fromm
                                             -----------------------------------
Date: December 21, 2001                   By:    Charles B. Fromm
                                          Its:   Vice President, General Counsel

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