SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):           August 31, 1997
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                          NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION
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           (Exact  name  of  registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                       0-15295                 63-0713665
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                                        Identification No.


          4040 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, Alabama 35802-1326
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          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)


                                 (205) 883-1140
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            (Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area code)

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

       (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.

       The  following  unaudited  condensed  consolidated   balance  sheet  and
unaudited  pro  forma condensed combined income statement are filed  with  this
report:

            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at August 31, 1997

           Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Income for the Year
               Ended August 31, 1997

       The unaudited  Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheet  of Registrant at
August  31,  1997,  reflects the financial position of Registrant after  giving
effect to the acquisition  of  all  of  the  capital  stock  of  TXEN which was
completed  on  August 29, 1997.  The Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement  of
Income for the fiscal  year  ended August 31, 1997, assumes that the acquisition
occurred on September 1, 1996,  and  is  based on the operations of  Registrant
for the year ended August 31, 1997, and of  TXEN  for  the  year ended June 30,
1997.

       The  charge  of  $12  million  resulting  from the write-off of purchased
research  and development  costs  has  been  excluded  from  the pro forma  con-
densed combined statement of income for the year ended August 31, 1997.

       The unaudited condensed consolidated balance  sheet  and   unaudited  pro
forma  condensed  combined  income  statement  have been prepared by  Registrant
based upon assumptions deemed proper by it.  The  unaudited pro forma  condensed
combined income statement presented herein is shown  for  illustrative  purposes
only and is not necessarily indicative of the future results  of   operations of
Registrant,  or  of  the  results  of operations of Registrant that  would  have
actually occurred had the transaction been in effect for the periods  presented.

       The  unaudited condensed consolidated  balance sheet  and  unaudited  pro
forma  condensed  combined  income  statement  should  be  read  in  conjunction
with  the  historical  financial  statements  and related notes of Registrant.






                          NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

                                                        August 31, 1997
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                                                     (amounts in thousands)
        ASSETS

Current Assets:
    Cash and temporary cash investments                   $  23,354
    Accounts Receivable                                      93,425
    Deferred income taxes                                     2,102
    Other                                                     3,311
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      Total current assets                                  122,192

Long-term investments                                         3,738

Equipment, furniture and improvements, at cost:
    Computers and related equipment                          21,956
    Furniture, equipment and improvements                     9,666
    Equipment - contracts                                     5,771
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                                                             37,393
    Less accumulated depreciation                            18,715
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      Net equipment, furniture and improvements              18,678

Goodwill (net of accumulated amortization)                   49,915
Software development costs (net of accumulated
    amortization)                                             2,486
Investment in affiliates                                      8,363
Other assets                                                    783
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Total assets                                              $ 206,155
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

Current liabilities:

   Accounts payable                                       $  28,448
   Accrued compensation and benefits                         11,388
   Income taxes payable                                         369
   Current maturities of long-term debt                         761
   Borrowing on line of credit                               10,000
   Deferred revenue                                           3,114
   Other                                                      1,534
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      Total current liabilities                              55,614

Deferred income taxes                                         1,816
Long-term debt:
   Industrial development bonds                               1,558
   Long-term notes                                            2,467
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      Total long-term debt                                    4,025

   Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                 307

Stockholders equity:

   Common stock, par value $.01 per share
     Authorized - 20,000,000 shares

     Issued - 13,137,657 shares                                 131

   Additional paid-in capital                                90,015

   Retained earnings                                         55,535

Less cost of treasury stock - 168,500 shares                 (1,288)
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      Total stockholders' equity                            144,393
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $ 206,155
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Nichols Research Corporation and TXEN, Inc., Income Statement
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information




                                                                                              
Income Statement                                                NRC           TXEN
Year ended August 31, 1997                                   year ended     year ended     Pro forma        Pro Forma
(In thousands, except share data)                              8/31/97        6/30/97     adjustments       combined
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Revenues                                                   $    379,695     $  14,980     $        -      $   394,675

Costs and expenses:
   Direct and allocable contract costs                          335,222         5,167                         340,389
   General and administrative expenses                           25,979         4,404          1,475  (a)      31,858
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      Total costs and expenses                                  361,201         9,571          1,475          372,247

Operating profit                                                 18,494         5,409         (1,475)          22,428

Other income (expense):
   Interest expense                                                (501)          (88)                           (589)
   Other income, principally interest                             1,063            79              -            1,142
   Equities in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries              656                         (656) (b)           -
   Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries                  (129)                           -             (129)
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Income before taxes                                             19,583          5,400         (2,131)          22,852
Income taxes                                                     7,109          1,979           (238) (c)       8,850
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Net income                                                      12,474          3,421         (1,893)          14,002
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Earnings per share                                         $      1.02                                    $      1.05
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Weighted average number of common
  and common equivalent shares                              12,244,371                     1,084,148  (d)  13,328,519
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THE  ACCOMPANYING  NOTES  ARE  AN  INTEGRAL  PART  OF THE UNAUDITED  PRO  FORMA
CONDENSED COMBINED INCOME STATEMENT

        Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Income Statement

       (a)    Amortization of purchased intangible assets  assuming acquisition
had  taken  place  on September 1, 1996.  Amortization of purchased  intangible
assets is based on an estimated 20 year life.

       (b)    Exclusion of NRC's equity in earnings of TXEN for the fiscal year
ended August 31, 1997.

       (c)    Income  tax  effects  of  pro forma equity in earnings adjustment
computed using the combined federal and state statutory rate of 36.3%.

       (d)    Represents issuance of 1,084,148  shares  of  NRC Common Stock to
the former shareholders of TXEN as part of the purchase price consideration.

       (e)    The statement of income presentation excludes  the  effect of  an
estimated $12 million charge to operations taken at the time of acquisition for
purchased  research  and  development  costs  related  to  acquired  technology
that has not reached technological feasibility  and  that  has  no  alternative
future use.  The statement  of income presentation also  excludes consideration
of integration costs and  potential  cost savings because NRC has not completed
its comprehensive review of TXEN's business,   operations,  capitalization  and
management.

       (c)    Exhibits.

              None



                                          SIGNATURE

       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.

                                          NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION
                                                 (Registrant)


                                          By:    Michael J. Mruz
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                                               Michael J. Mruz
                                               Chief Executive Officer and
                                                 President

Date:  October 31, 1997