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

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                (Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
 [ X ]     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
                EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
            
 For the fiscal year ended December 30, 1995
          
                                       OR

 [   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
                EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

 For the transition period from _______________ to ______________

                          Commission file number 0-4723

                                  FARR COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                                95-1288401
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 (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S.Employer Identification Number)
   incorporation or organization)

  2221 Park Place, El Segundo, CA                        90245
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                                 (310) 536-6300
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:

          Title of Class                  Name of Exchange on Which Registered
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  Common Stock, $.10 Par Value                            NASDAQ
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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 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.
                                                                __x__

The  aggregate  market value of voting  common stock held by  non-affiliates  of
Registrant on March 8, 1996,  based on the closing sale price on such date,  was
$33,082,907.

The number of shares of common stock outstanding on March 8, 1996 was 3,794,211.



                                  SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 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.

                                  FARR COMPANY


Dated:          April 2, 1996          By:  /s/   Kenneth W. Gerstner
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                                                  Kenneth W. Gerstner
                                             Sr. Vice President, Secretary
                                               and Chief Financial Officer

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                          FARR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                List of Exhibits


    Item      Description
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    3.1       Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant as currently in effect.

    3.2       Amended By-Laws of Registrant as currently in effect.

    4.31      Rights Agreement,  dated as of April 3, 1989, between Farr Company
              and Bank of America NT & SA (formerly  Security  Pacific  National
              Bank).  Filed as  Exhibit 1 on Form 8K dated  April  18,  1989 and
              incorporated herein by this reference.

    4.37      Loan  Agreement by and between the  Mississippi  Business  Finance
              Corporation  and Farr Company  dated July 1, 1991,  in  connection
              with Holly Springs,  Mississippi  Industrial  Development  Revenue
              Bond Financing.  Filed as Exhibit 4.37 on Form 10-K dated December
              28, 1991 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    4.39      Letter of Credit No.  910809-IS-284-LA  dated August 15, 1991,  in
              favor of First  Tennessee Bank National  Association in connection
              with Holly Springs,  Mississippi  Industrial  Development  Revenue
              Bond Financing.  Filed as Exhibit 4.39 on Form 10-K dated December
              28, 1991 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    4.40      Reimbursement  Agreement  between Farr Company and Bank of America
              NT & SA dated as of August  15,  1991,  in  connection  with Holly
              Springs,   Mississippi   Industrial   Development   Revenue   Bond
              Financing.  Filed as Exhibit 4.40 on Form 10-K dated  December 28,
              1991 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    4.44      First  Amendment  and  Waiver to the Holly  Springs  Reimbursement
              Agreement, dated October 15, 1991, between Bank of America NT & SA
              and  Farr  Company.  Filed  as  Exhibit  4.44 on Form  10-K  dated
              December 28, 1991 and incorporated herein by this reference.
        
    4.48      Waiver and  Agreement  dated March 25,  1992 to the  Reimbursement
              Agreement dated August 15, 1991,  between Farr Company and Bank of
              America  NT & SA in  connection  with Holly  Springs,  Mississippi
              Industrial  Revenue Bond Financing.  Filed as Exhibit 4.48 on Form
              10-K  dated  January  1,  1994  and  incorporated  herein  by this
              reference.

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    4.58      Credit  Agreement  dated  as of  February  3,  1994  between  Farr
              Company,   as  borrower,   and  4.58  General   Electric   Capital
              Corporation,  as  Lender.  Filed as  Exhibit  1 on Form 8-K  dated
              February 7, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    4.61      Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement,  dated as of February
              3, 1994, to  Reimbursement  Agreement dated as of August 15, 1991,
              as previously amended, between Farr Company and Bank of America NT
              & SA in  connection  with Holly  Springs,  Mississippi  Industrial
              Revenue  Bond  Financing.  Filed as  Exhibit  4 on Form 8-K  dated
              February 7, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    4.63      Amendment,  dated July 11, 1995 to Credit Agreement dated February
              3, 1994  between  Farr 4.63  Company,  as  borrower,  and  General
              Electric Capital Corporation,  as Lender. Filed as Exhibit 4.64 on
              Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended  July 1,  1995 and  incorporated
              herein by this reference.

    4.64      Credit Agreement dated February 15, 1996 between Farr Company,  as
              borrower,   and  Bank  of  America   National  Trust  and  Savings
              Association, as lender.
        
              Registrant  agrees  that it will  furnish to the  Commission  upon
              request  copies  of any  other  instruments  with  respect  to the
              long-term debt of Registrant and its  subsidiaries;  under none of
              such  other  instruments  does  the  total  amount  of  securities
              authorized exceed 10 percent of the total assets of Registrant and
              its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.


    *10.1     Non-Qualified  Deferred  Compensation  Plan,  dated July 31, 1987.
              Filed as Exhibit  10.1 to Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year
              ended January 2, 1988 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.3     Deferred  Compensation  Plan for Directors dated November 5, 1980.
              Filed as Exhibit  10.5 to Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year
              ended January 3, 1981 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.4     Farr Company  Management  Incentive  Bonus Plan.  Filed as Exhibit
              10.6 to Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  January 3,
              1981 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.5     Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  Officers  dated April 30,  1981.
              Filed as Exhibit  10.7 to Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year
              ended January 2, 1982 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.6     Amendments  to  Stock  Option  Plan  for Key  Employees.  Filed as
              Exhibit  10.8 to Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended
              January 2, 1982 and incorporated herein by this reference.

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    *10.7     1983 Stock  Option Plan for Key  Employees  as  amended.  Filed as
              Exhibit  A to  registrant's  definitive  proxy  statement  for the
              annual   meeting  of   stockholders   held  on  May  4,  1988  and
              incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.9     Trust Agreement  pursuant to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan for
              Office Employees of Farr Company and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
              for Shop  Employees  of Farr  Company,  dated  December  1,  1989,
              between  Farr  Company  and  Bank  of  America  NT & SA  (formerly
              Security  Pacific National Bank) . Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to Annual
              Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended  December  30,  1989 and
              incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.10    Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan  for  office  employees  of  Farr
              Company,  dated December 1, 1989. Filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Annual
              Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended  December  30,  1989 and
              incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.12    Farr Company  Supplemental  Executive Benefits Plan dated July 24,
              1990.  Filed  as  Exhibit  10.12 on Form  10-K for the year  ended
              December 29, 1990 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.14    Non-Employee  Directors Stock Option Plan,  filed as Exhibit 10.14
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 1990 and incorporated
              herein by this reference.

    *10.16    The Office Employees' 401(k) Plan of Farr Company, dated September
              10, 1991.  Filed as Exhibit  10.16 on Form 10-K for the year ended
              December  28,  1991 and  incorporated  herein  by this  reference.


    *10.17    Twelfth Amendment to the Employees' Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
              of Farr Company,  dated September 10, 1991. Filed as Exhibit 10.17
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 1991 and incorporated
              herein by this  reference.  

    *10.21    The 1993 Stock  Option  Plan for Key  Employees  of Farr  Company.
              Filed as Exhibit  10.21 on Form 10-K for the year  ended  December
              31, 1994 and incorporated herein by this reference.

    *10.22    First  Amendment to the 1993 Stock Option Plan by key employees of
              Farr Company dated  September 20, 1994.  Filed as Exhibit 10.22 on
              Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  October 1, 1994 and  incorporated
              herein by this reference.

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    *10.23    Amendment to the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
              Directors dated September 20, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10.23 on Form
              10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 1994 and incorporated herein
              by this reference.

    *10.24    The  Corporate  Plan  for  Retirement   Select  Plan,  the  Profit
              Sharing/401(k)  Plan,  Basic Plan  Document  dated April 11, 1994.
              Filed as Exhibit  10.24 on Form 10-K for the year  ended  December
              31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.

    *10.25    The  Profit  Sharing/401(k)  Plan  for  Office  Employees  of Farr
              Company  Non-Standardized  Adoption  Agreement 002, Basic Plan No.
              07. dated September 27, 1994.  Filed as Exhibit 10.25 on Form 10-K
              for the year ended  December 31, 1994 and  incorporated  herein by
              reference.

    *10.26    The Profit  Sharing/401(k) Plan for Shop Employees of Farr Company
              Non-Standardized   Adoption   Agreement   002,  Basic  Plan  dated
              September  27, 1994.  Filed as Exhibit  10.26 on Form 10-K for the
              year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.

    *10.27    First  amendment  to The  Office  Employees'  401(k)  Plan of Farr
              Company,  dated December 16, 1994.  Filed as Exhibit 10.27 on Form
              10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated  herein
              by reference.

    *10.28    First  amendment  to The  Shop  Employees'  401(k)  Plan  of  Farr
              Company,  dated December 16, 1994.  Filed as Exhibit 10.28 on Form
              10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated  herein
              by reference.

    *10.29    Thirteenth  Amendment to The Employees' Profit Sharing  Retirement
              Plan of Farr Company,  dated  December 16, 1994.  Filed as Exhibit
              10.29 on Form  10-K  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1994 and
              incorporated herein by reference.

    *10.30    Thirteenth  Amendment to The  Retirement  Plan for  Production and
              Maintenance  Employees of Farr Company,  dated  December 16, 1994.
              Filed as Exhibit  10.30 on Form 10-K for the year  ended  December
              31, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.

    *10.31    Second  Amendment to The Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan for Shop
              Employees  of Farr  Company  dated  December  16,  1994.  Filed as
              Exhibit  10.31 on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 1994
              and incorporated herein by reference.

    *10.32    First  Amendment to The Employee  Stock  Ownership Plan for Office
              Employees  of Farr  Company  dated  December  16,  1994.  Filed as
              Exhibit  10.32 on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31, 1994
              and incorporated herein by reference.
        
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    *10.33    Second  Amendment to the 1991 Stock  Option Plan for  Non-Employee
              Directors dated September 12, 1995.

    *10.34    Employee contract agreement between John Johnston and Farr Company
              dated Novembers 28, 1994.
                    
    *10.35    The Farr Company 401(k)/Retirement Plan dated December 15, 1995.
         
    *10.36    The Farr Company  Supplemental  Executive  Savings  Plan  Adoption
              Agreement, dated November 21, 1995.

    *10.37    The Corporate Plan for Retirement Select Plan, Fidelity Basic Plan
              Document dated April 11, 1994 (SESP).
                    
    *10.38    Trust  Agreement  for Farr  Company  401K/Retirement  Plan,  dated
              December 15, 1995.
                                          
    *10.39    Trust Agreement for Farr Company  Supplemental  Executive  Savings
              Plan between Farr Company as sponsor and Fidelity Management Trust
              Company (trustee) dated November 21, 1995.
                     
    11        Computation   of  earnings  per  common  share  and  common  share
              equivalents.
                     

    **13      Annual  Report  to   Stockholders.   With  the  exception  of  the
              information incorporated by reference into Items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and
              8 of this Form 10-K, the 1995 Annual Report to Stockholders is not
              deemed to be filed as a part of this report.

    22        A list of all subsidiaries of registrant.

    24        Consent of Independent Public Accountants.

    27        Financial Data Schedule


    *  Management contract or compensatory arrangements.
   **  As amended by Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1.




     Copies of Exhibits are  available,  on  prepayment of 15 cents per page, by
     writing to the  Secretary  of the  Company at the  address set forth on the
     cover page of this Annual Report and Form 10-K.

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