SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2002
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                              RADIANT SYSTEMS, INC.
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                            (Exact name of registrant
                          as specified in its charter)




    Georgia                             0-22065                  11-2749765
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(State or other                       (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                       File Number)           Identification No.)
incorporation)




       3925 Brookside Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia                 30022
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         (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 576-6000
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



Item 5.  Other Events.
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         On April 25, 2002, the Company issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2002. A copy of the press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)      Financial Statements:  None
(b)      Pro Forma Financial Statements:  None
(c)      Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed with this Report:

         99.1 - Press Release of the Registrant (April 25, 2002)

                                   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.

                                            RADIANT SYSTEMS, INC.

                                            By:  /s/ John H. Heyman
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                                                 John H. Heyman
                                                 Co-Chief Executive Officer and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  April 25, 2002



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit
      Number                      Exhibit Name
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      99.1           Press Release dated April 25, 2002