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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-K/A
                               AMENDMENT NO. 1
          X     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         ---          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

                                      OR
                                      
             TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          ---          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM     TO


                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-23212

                             TELULAR CORPORATION
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHAPTER)


        DELAWARE                                                36-3885440
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                              IDENTIFICATION NO.)


             920 DEERFIELD PARKWAY, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS 60089
            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)


                                (847) 465-4500
             (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO 12(b) OF THE ACT:           NONE

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:  COMMON STOCK, $.01
                                                              PAR VALUE

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  [X]   No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [  ]

    

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     As of December 1, 1996, the aggregate market value of the voting stock
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $69,123,045* (based
upon the closing sales price of such stock as reported by the NASDAQ National
Market on such date).

     The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of
December 1, 1996, the latest practicable date, was 31,398,084 shares.

                     DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


     Certain portions of the Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of the Registrant's
fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 are incorporated by reference in Part III
of this Form 10-K.

*   Excludes the Common Stock held by executive officers, directors and
    stockholders whose ownership exceeds 5% of the Common Stock outstanding at
    December 1, 1996.  Exclusion of such shares should not be construed to
    indicate that any such person possesses the power, direct or indirect, to
    direct or cause the direction of management or policies of the Registrant or
    that such person is controlled by or under common control with the
    registrant.

         
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The undersigned registrant hereby amends the cover page of its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1996, as set forth on the
preceding page.

                                  SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.


                                             Telular Corporation


Date: November 25, 1997                      By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Herrmann
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                                                 Jeffrey L. Herrmann
                                                 Vice President and Chief
                                                 Financial Officer