SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                               December 11, 2001

                            NTN Communications, Inc.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                        001-11460                 31-1103425
(State or Other Jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                              Identification No.)

5966 La Place Court
Carlsbad, California                                              92008
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


                                 (760) 438-7400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     Effective on December 11, 2001,  the holders of the 4%  convertible  senior
subordinated  notes due 2003 issued by NTN  Communications,  Inc. converted $2.0
million of the  outstanding  $4.0  million  principal  amount into shares of the
Company's  common stock at a conversion price of $1.22 per share. The holders of
the notes  received an  aggregate  amount of 1,639,344  shares of the  Company's
common  stock.  In  connection  with the  conversion,  the interest  rate on the
remaining  outstanding  principal  of the notes was  increased to 8% from 4% per
annum.

ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.

Exhibit
Number   Description
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4.1       Conversion and Note Amendment  Agreement dated as of November 30,
          2001 by and among NTN  Communications,  Inc., Stark  International and
          Shepherd Investment International, Ltd.


                                   SIGNATURE

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

                                     NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


                                     By:     /s/ James B. Frakes
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                                             James B. Frakes
                                             Chief Financial Officer

Date:  December 11, 2001


Exhibit 4.1