8-K

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                       Date of Report: September 30, 1999
              (Date of earliest event reported): September 17, 1999



                              HARBINGER CORPORATION
                (Exact name of Company specified in its charter)



                                                                     
          GEORGIA                                 0-26298                             58-1817306
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)







 1277 LENOX PARK BOULEVARD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA                      30319
  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)







                                 (404) 467-3000
                (Company's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other events.

On September 17, 1999, Harbinger Corporation issued a press release filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits


(c)      Exhibits

99.1     Press Release of Harbinger Corporation dated September 17, 1999




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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.



                                       HARBINGER CORPORATION


                                       /s/ James McCormick
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                                       James McCormick
                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                       (Principal Financial Officer;
                                       Principal Accounting Officer)



Date:  September 30, 1999


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




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99.1                     Press Release of Harbinger Corporation dated September 17, 1999

EX-99.1

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                 HARBINGER INTENDS TO VIGOROUSLY DEFEND LAW SUIT

         ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 17, 1999 - Harbinger Corporation (NASDAQ:HRBC),
a worldwide supplier of Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions,
announced today that a shareholder class action has been filed in the United
States District Court for the District of Georgia against the Company and
certain of its current and former officers and directors. The Company believes
that the action is without merit and intends to defend it vigorously.

         "I have reviewed the Complaint," said C. Tycho Howle, Harbinger
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "None of the allegations suggest that the
Company did anything wrong. All of the statements made by the Company in the
relevant period were true. I have provided a few additional comments on the suit
in a letter to employees and shareholders in the Investor Relations section of
our Web site at www.harbinger.com."

Harbinger Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of business-to-business
Electronic Commerce software, services and solutions. The company maximizes its
customers' business potential with comprehensive, scalable E-Commerce solutions
that help streamline operations, increase profitability and build electronic
trading communities. Harbinger's objective is to serve more customers using
Internet Protocols (IP) than any other provider and to establish HARBINGER.NETSM
as the preferred transaction portal for E-Commerce information and
mission-critical, business-to-business E-Commerce transactions. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia, Harbinger provides worldwide support to its customer community
from multiple International operations facilities. For more corporate
information, go to www.harbinger.com. Access Harbinger's online EC Resource
Center and other network services at www.harbinger.net.

         This letter contains statements which may constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of Harbinger Corporation and members of its management as
well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective
investors are cautioned that litigation includes certain inherent risks and the
outcome can not be predicted with certainty. Important factors currently know to
management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements include misapprehension of the pertinent facts or
applicable law by courts or jurors, evidentiary rulings, inability to present
evidence at trial and other factors beyond the control of the litigants.
Additional factors are set forth in the Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for
Forward-Looking Statements included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company undertakes
no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future
operating results.

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