SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 8-K/A

                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) - July 12, 1996



                                    PSC Inc.                     
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             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    New York
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

        0-9919                                           16-0969362
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(Commission File Number)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                    675 Basket Road, Webster, New York 14580
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (716) 265-1600
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)








ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(a)      Pro Forma financial information.

         See enclosed Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited).





                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                               PSC Inc.
                                             Registrant)

         Date:    September 26, 1996       By: /s/ William J. Woodard
                                           William J. Woodard
                                           Vice President, Finance & Treasurer



         Date:   September 26, 1996        By: /s/ Scott D. Deverell
                                           Scott D. Deverell
                                           Controller




                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
                                   (UNAUDITED)

The following pro forma financial data of PSC Inc.(the  Company) consists of (i)
a pro forma  consolidated  balance  sheet as of June 30, 1996,  (ii) a pro forma
consolidated  statement of operations  for the year ended  December 31, 1995 and
(iii) a pro forma consolidated  statement of operations for the six months ended
June 30, 1996, collectively the pro forma statements.

The pro forma  balance  sheet as of June 30, 1996  combines the balance sheet of
the Company as of June 30, 1996 and the balance  sheet of the Data Capture Group
of  Spectra-Physics  AB  (Spectra)  as of  June  30,  1996 as  adjusted  for the
acquisition  on July 12,  1996 by the  Company  of  certain  of the  assets  and
liabilities  of Spectra.  The pro forma  balance  sheet is  presented  as if the
acquisition was consummated on June 30, 1996.

The  unaudited  pro forma  consolidated  statement  of  operations  combines the
historical  consolidated  statement  of  operations  of the Company for the year
ended  December  31,  1995 and for the six months  ended  June 30,  1996 and the
consolidated  statement of operations of the Spectra for the year ended December
31,  1995 and for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996,  as  adjusted  for the
acquisition  on July 12,  1996 by the  Company  of  certain  of the  assets  and
liabilities of Spectra. The pro forma statement of operations is presented as if
the acquisition was consummated on January 1, 1995.

The pro  forma  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the  separate
historical  financial  statements of Spectra and related notes,  included herein
and the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company, the related
notes and  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and
Results  of  Operations  for the year ended  December  31,  1995.  The pro forma
statements  are based upon  currently  available  information  and upon  certain
assumptions that the Company  believes are reasonable  under the  circumstances.
The pro  forma  statements  do not  purport  to  represent  what  the  Company's
financial  position or results of  operations  would  actually  have been if the
acquisition of Spectra had occurred at the beginning of the period  indicated or
project the Company's  financial position or results of operations at any future
date or for any future period.







                  The Data Capture Group of Spectra-Physics AB
                        Combined Statement of Operations
                          (Unaudited) - (in thousands)


                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                 June 30
                                                          ---------------------
                                                              1996         1995
                                                          --------     --------
Net Sales ...........................................     $ 60,953     $ 47,182
Cost of Sales .......................................       33,451       29,531
                                                          --------     --------
      Gross Profit ..................................       27,502       17,651
Operating Expenses:
      Engineering, Research & Development ...........        4,328        3,621
      Selling, General and Administrative ...........       11,672        9,279
      Amortization of Acquisition
        Related Intangibles .........................          315       12,032
      Write-off of In-process Technology ............          464            0
      Corporate Overhead Allocation .................            0          163
                                                          --------     --------
      Income from operations ........................       10,723       (7,444)
Interest and other income/(expense), net ............           32         (481)
                                                          --------     --------
      Income/(Loss) before provision for
         (benefit from) income taxes ................       10,755       (7,925)
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) ......................        4,087       (3,012)
                                                          --------     --------
Net Income ..........................................     $  6,668     ($ 4,913)
                                                          ========      ========

Notes:

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements have been prepared by the
Data  Capture  Group of  Spectra-Physics  AB without  audit.  In the  opinion of
management,  these financial  statements  include all  adjustments  necessary to
present fairly the Data Capture Group of Spectra-Physics AB's financial position
as of June 30, 1996, and the results of operations for the six months ended June
30, 1996 and 1995.  The results of operations  for the six months ended June 30,
1996 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for the full
year.

Certain  information and disclosures  normally included in financial  statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles have been
condensed or omitted.  The accompanying  financial  statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial  statements and notes thereto included  elsewhere
in this report.






                          PSC Inc. and Subsidiaries
               and The Data Capture Group of Spectra-Physics AB
       1995 Fiscal Year Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
             (Unaudited) - (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                          Pro Forma
                                                         Adjustments
                                                          for the
                                  Company    Spectra     Acquisition Consolidated 
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------   ----------
                                                               
Net Sales .......................  $87,516   $101,627           0     $189,143
Cost of Sales ...................   50,634     60,188           0      110,822
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------   ----------
     Gross Profit ...............   36,882     41,439           0       78,321
Operating
Expenses:
     Engineering, Research &         
     Development ................    4,962      7,856           0       12,818
     Selling, General and           
     Administrative .............   23,901     20,415           0       44,316
     Amortization of Acquisition         
     Related Intangibles ........        0     18,249     (12,162)1      6,087
     Write-off of In-process             
        Technology ..............        0        863      60,100 2     60,963
     Corporate Overhead                                          
     Allocation ................         0        327        (327)3          0
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------   ----------
     Income/(Loss) from              
     operations ................     8,019     (6,271)    (47,611)     (45,863)
Interest and other   
income/(expense), net ..........       676     (1,483)    (11,528)4    (12,335)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------   ----------
     Income/(Loss) before
     provision for (benefit from)       
       income taxes.............     8,695     (7,754)    (59,139)     (58,198)
Income Tax Provision/(Benefit)..     3,246      2,025     (20,699)5    (15,428)
                                  ---------  ---------   ---------   ----------
Net Income (Loss) ..............    $5,449   ($9,779)    ($38,440)    ($42,770)
                                  =========  =========   =========   ==========

Net Income (Loss) per Common and
    Common Equivalent Share ....      $0.54        0            0       ($3.81)
                                      
Weighted Average Number of
Common and Common Equivalent 
Shares Outstanding .............    10,013         0            0       11,216
   



Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations
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  1  Reflects the  elimination of  Spectra-Physics'  amortization of acquisition
     related  intangibles  of $18,048 and reflects the increase in  amortization
     expense  of  $5,886  relating  to  the  Spectra-Physics'  acquisition.  The
     intangible  asset has been recorded at its estimated  fair market value and
     amortized  using the  Company's  amortization  method  over 10  years,  the
     current estimated useful life.

  2  Reflects the  elimination  of acquired  in-process R&D costs written off at
     the date of acquisition.

  3  Reflects the elimination of Spectra-Physics' corporate overhead  allocation
     of $327.

  4  Reflects the  elimination of Spectra-Physics' interest  expense of $302 and
     reflects the increase  in interest  expense of $11,830 relating to the debt
     incurred to finance the Spectra-Physics' acquisition.  Interest expense was
     calculated using an assumed average interest rate of 9.4% per annum.

  5  Reflects the additional tax expense calculated using a combined federal and
     state income tax rate of 35%.





                            PSC Inc. and Subsidiaries
                and The Data Capture Group of Spectra-Physics AB
  Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
               (Unaudited) - (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                       Pro Forma
                                                       Adjustments
                                                        for the
                                    Company   Spectra  Acquisition  Consolidated
                                    --------- -------- ----------   ----------
                                                                 
Net Sales ........................   $43,551  $60,953          0     $104,504
Cost of Sales ....................    25,831   33,451          0       59,282
                                    --------- -------- ----------   ----------
      Gross Profit ...............    17,720   27,502          0       45,222
Operating Expenses:
      Engineering, Research &          
      Development ................     3,391    4,328          0        7,719
      Selling, General and            
      Administrative .............    13,472   11,672          0       25,144
      Amortization of Acquisition                                              
      Related Intangibles ........         0      315      2,335  1     2,650
      Write-off of In-process              
      Technology .................         0      464          0          464
                                    --------- -------- ----------   ----------
      Income from operations .....       857   10,723    (2,335)        9,245
Interest and other                                                  
income/(expense), net ............       169       32    (5,962)  2    (5,761) 
                                    --------- -------- ----------   ----------
      Income/(Loss) before
          provision for (benefit
          from) income taxes .....     1,026   10,755    (8,297)        3,484
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) ...       380    4,087    (3,153)  3     1,314
                                    --------- -------- ----------   ----------
Net Income .......................      $646   $6,668   ($5,144)       $2,170
                                    ========= ======== ==========   ==========

Net Income per Common and Common
      Equivalent Share ...........      0.06        0         0          0.19
Weighted Average Number of Common
      and Common Equivalent Shares
      Outstanding ................    10,412        0         0        11,440



Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations
- ----------------------------------------------------

   1  Reflects the elimination of  Spectra-Physics'  amortization of acquisition
      related  intangibles  of $608 and reflects  the  increase in  amortization
      expense  of  $2,943  relating  to the  Spectra-Physics'  acquisition.  The
      intangible  asset has been recorded at its estimated fair market value and
      amortized  using the  Company's  amortization  method  over 10 years,  the
      current estimated useful life.

   2  Reflects the elimination of  Spectra-Physics'  interest income of $296 and
      reflects the increase in  interest expense of  $5,666 relating to the debt
      incurred to  finance the  Spectra-Physics' acquisition.  Interest  expense
      was calculated using an assumed average interest rate of 9.4% per annum.

   3  Reflects the additional tax expense  calculated  using a combined  federal
      and state income tax rate of 38%.




                            PSC Inc. and Subsidiaries
                and The Data Capture Group of Spectra-Physics AB
               June 30, 1996 Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
               (Unaudited) - (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                Pro Forma
                                                               Adjustments
                                                                 for the
                                       Company    Spectra       Acquisition   Consolidated
                                       -------    -------       -----------   ------------
                                                                    
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash and short-term investments  
   Accounts ........................  $  8,782   $       0       $  (5,010) 1  $    3,772
   Accounts receivable, net.........    15,213      15,781               0         30,994
   Inventories, net ................    12,320       8,672               0         20,992
   Prepaid expenses and other ......     2,633       1,879          (2,028) 1       2,484
                                     ---------- ------------      ----------     ----------
      TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS .........    38,948      26,332          (7,038)        58,242

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net..    21,772      15,487               0         37,259

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS ................     1,410           0          21,035  8      22,445

INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net ...    10,888       2,850          58,859  2      72,597
                                    ---------- ------------       --------       ----------

TOTAL ASSETS ....................... $  73,018   $  44,669       $  72,856     $  190,543
                                    ========== ============      =========       ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Current portion of long-term 
   debt ........................... $   141    $      0         $   5,125  3   $    5,266
   Accounts payable ...............  10,478       5,831                 0          16,309
   Accrued expenses ...............   5,843       6,653             8,098  4       20,594
   Accrued payroll and commissions.     589           0                 0             589
   Accrued acquisition related
   restructuring costs ............     257           0                 0             257
                                    ---------- ------------        --------      ----------
      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ...  17,308      12,484            13,223          43,015
                                     

LONG-TERM DEBT ....................     454           0           122,375  3      122,829

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES .......     609       1,348                 0           1,957

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Preferred shares, par value $.01       0           0                0                0
   Common shares, par value $.01 ..     100         188             (178)  5,6        110
   Additional paid-in capital .....  46,578      22,813          (15,823)  5,6     53,568
   Retained  earnings/(deficit)....   8,194       7,727          (46,632)  6,7    (30,711)
   Cumulative translation adjustment     12         109             (109)  6           12

   Less:  treasury stock ..........    (237)          0                0             (237)
                                    ---------- ------------      --------        ----------
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ..  54,647      30,837          (62,742)          22,742
                                    ---------- ------------      --------        ----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
   EQUITY ......................... $73,018    $44,669          $ 72,856       $  190,543

                                    ========== ============     ========        ==========




Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet
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  1   Reflects cash paid by the Company to fund a portion of the purchase price
      and acquisition related closing expenses.

  2   Reflects the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair
      market value of the assets acquired.

  3   Reflects the debt incurred to fund a portion of the purchase price.

  4   Reflects accrued expenses for liabilities and acquisition
      related closing expenses.

  5   Reflects the common shares issued to fund a portion of the purchase
      price, with a par value of $10 and paid-in capital of $6,990.

  6   Reflects the elimination of the shareholders' equity of Spectra-Physics.

  7   Reflects the write-off of the acquired in-process R&D of $60,100, net of
      the deferred tax asset of $21,035.

  8   Reflects the deferred tax asset required as a result of the write-off of 
      the acquired in-process R&D costs, which was calculated using a combined
      federal and state income tax rate of 35%.