SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                 Filed pursuant to Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of 
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report           April 3, 1996                  
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                (Date of earliest event reported)

                                 TOKHEIM CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Indiana                    1-6018                 		 35-0712500      
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(State of Incorporation)  	(Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)

10501 Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 360, Fort Wayne, Indiana  	    46801    
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     (Address of principal executive offices)					           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:	     (219) 470-4600    
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The undersigned registrant hereby reports as to the following matters:

ITEM 5:  OTHER EVENTS

Tokheim Corporation announced a significant strengthening of its relationship 
with the Royal Dutch Shell Group of companies through having been chosen as 
the exclusive supplier of fuel dispensing equipment for Shell's operating
companies in 6 Asian countries, including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan, The 
Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.  

Under the agreement the parties have the option of extending the relationship 
to other countries in the area.  It is estimated the agreement covering the 
initial 6 countries could add $50 to $70 million in total sales over a 3 year 
period.

The Shell Asia Pacific agreement follows Tokheim having been selected in 1993 
by Shell Europe as exclusive supplier in 12 (subsequently 18) European 
countries.  The Company's United Kingdom subsidiary had been selected previously
by Shell to provide equipment needs in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Tokheim's selection was based on product reliability, quality, and cost benefit 
relationship, the flexibility and compatibility of our hardware and software 
designed with in-place Shell systems, our demonstrated technical leadership in 
the industry and our related ISO 9000 manufacturing certification.  The 
relationship developed as a result of a cohesive cooperative effort on the 
part of executives from every functional discipline within the Company -
marketing, sales, engineering, manufacturing, and finance - to understand 
Shell's unique needs in a particular region of the world, and focus Tokheim's 
full resources on meeting those needs.  It is a strategically important 
contract due to the growth potential in the Asia Pacific Region. 

Tokheim's initiative in becoming a leading global supplier on the most 
stringent global manufacturing standard has been in alignment with Shell's 
own strategic initiatives to globally integrate its operations within contiguous
geographic regions that can benefit from standardization and central purchasing 
of equipment and systems.  The growing relationship with Shell stands as 
tangible evidence of the value of such strategic partnerships to each party.  
Shipments under the agreement are commencing immediately.

ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS

(b)	Pro forma Financial Information.

   	(1)  No pro forma financial information is required pursuant to Article 11 
         of Regulation S-X.

(c)	Exhibits.

   	None.

                                    SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

                      							                  Tokheim Corporation            
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                          							       	         (Registrant)




Date:  April 12, 1996  	                				DOUGLAS K. PINNER              
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                                     							President and Chief 
                                            Executive Officer	



Date:  April 12, 1996  					                JOHN A. NEGOVETICH  
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                                     							Vice President and 
                                            Chief Financial	Officer