UNITED STATES
               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  (Date of earliest event reported) September  26, 1996

                              CUC International Inc.
           (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


             Delaware                 1-10308                 06-0918165
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
  of  incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)


       707 Summer Street
     Stamford, Connecticut                                      06901
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


                             (203)324-9261
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                            Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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                 Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4



ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

CUC International Inc. (the "Company") announced a declaration of
a  three-for-two stock split, in the nature of a stock  dividend,
payable to shareholders of record of the Company's common  stock,
par  value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), on October  7,  1996.
The  distribution of the Common Stock dividend is expected to  be
made on October 21, 1996.

ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1            Press Release of CUC International Inc.,
                dated September 26, 1996, announcing the
                declaration of a stock dividend.





                           SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.






                           CUC International Inc.
                           (Registrant)





Date: September 26, 1996  By: /s/ COSMO CORIGLIANO
                           Cosmo   Corigliano  -   Senior Vice President
                           and Chief Financial Officer
                         (Principal Financial and Accounting
                          Officer)

                          EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.     Description                              Page No.

99.1            Press Release of CUC International Inc.,     5
                dated September 26, 1996, announcing the
                declaration of a stock dividend.




                                                          
                                                Laura P. Hamilton
                               Vice President, Investor Relations
                                                   (203) 965-5114



                CUC INTERNATIONAL INC. ANNOUNCES
                    THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT


     Stamford, CT -- September 26, 1996 -- CUC International Inc.

(NYSE:  CU)  announced  today that its  Board  of  Directors  has

declared  a three-for-two stock split, in the nature of  a  stock

dividend, payable to stockholders of record on October  7,  1996.

The distribution of this stock dividend is expected to be made on

approximately October 21, 1996.

      Walter  A. Forbes, chairman and chief executive officer  of

CUC  International,  commented, "The  stock  split  reflects  the

continued  strong growth of the company.  This is  CUC's  seventh

stock split in the past eleven years.  We are extremely proud  of

our track record of providing high returns to our shareholders."

      "We  believe  that  CUC will continue to  experience  solid

growth,"  Mr.  Forbes continued.  "CUC has grown  from  providing

consumer  services to 100,000 members in 1983, the year  we  went

public,  to servicing more than 62.5 million members  today.   We

remain  excited about the company's international, domestic,  and

interactive growth opportunities."

     CUC  International  Inc. (NYSE:CU) is a leading  technology-

driven, membership services company that provides more than  62.5

million consumers with access to a variety of services, including

home shopping, travel, insurance, auto, dining, home improvement,

lifestyle  clubs,  checking  account  enhancements  and  discount

coupon programs.

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