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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                 FORM 10 - Q/A

[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998

                                       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: 0-22689

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                              SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                DELAWARE                             77-0444317
     STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF               (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
      INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION             IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

                      131 ALBRIGHT WAY, LOS GATOS, CA 95032
           (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

                                 (408) 370-4888
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

                                       N/A
              (FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR,
                         IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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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. [X] Yes [ ] No

       At May 8, 1998, 12,738,327 shares of common stock were outstanding.


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         This Form 10-Q/A is being filed for the purpose of correcting the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 8, 1998 as indicated on
the cover page hereof.


                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                  SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

Date:   June 12, 1998

                                  /s/ JOHN G. NIEDERMAIER
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                                  John G. Niedermaier
                                  Vice President- Finance, Chief Financial
                                  Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                  Officer)


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