SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A

                                 Amendment No. 1

|X|       Annual  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15(d)  of the  Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996 or

|_|       Transition  report  pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the  Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition  period from  ________________
          to _______________.

Commission file number: 0-27122

                             ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           California                                  94-29000635
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)


150 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, California                 95134
  (Address of principal executive office)                (zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 432-0888

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


                                                    Name of each exchange
        Title of each class                          on which registered
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------
                None                                        None

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                           Common Stock, no par value
                                (Title of Class)

         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 the  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 the voting stock held by  non-affiliates
of the  registrant,  based upon the  closing  sale price of the Common  Stock on
August 31, 1996 as reported on the Nasdaq  National  Market,  was  approximately
$33,021,118.  Shares of Common  Stock held by each  officer and  director and by
each  person  who owns 5% or more of the  outstanding  Common  Stock  have  been
excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination
of affiliate  status is not  necessarily  a conclusive  determination  for other
purposes.

         As of August 31, 1996, the registrant had outstanding  7,956,995 shares
of Common Stock.



ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

     (a)(1)   Financial Statements

              The following  financial  statements are incorporated by reference
in Item 8 of this Report:

              Independent Auditors' Report
              Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 1995 and 1996
              Consolidated  Statements  of Income  for the years  ended June 30,
              1994, 1995 and 1996
              Consolidated  Statements  of  Shareholders'  Equity  for the years
              ended June 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996
              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30,
              1994, 1995 and 1996
              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     (a)(2)   Financial Statement Schedules

              II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

              Additional  schedules are not required under the related  schedule
instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

     (a)(3)   Exhibits

              3.1(2)     Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
              3.2(1)     Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended to date.
              10.1(1)    1983 Stock  Incentive  Program,  and form of  Agreement
                         thereto.
              10.2(1)    1993 Stock Option Plan, and form of agreement thereto.
              10.3(1)    1995  Employee   Stock   Purchase  Plan,  and  form  of
                         agreements thereto.
              10.4(1)    1995 Director  Stock Option Plan, and form of agreement
                         thereto.
              10.5(1)    Form   of   Indemnification   Agreement   between   the
                         Registrant and its officers and directors.
              10.6.1(1)  Lease  Agreement  between the Registrant and Technology
                         Associates I dated July 18, 1986, as amended.
              10.6.2(1)  Office  Building  Lease between  Registrant  and Puente
                         Hills  Business  Center  II  dated  May  20,  1993,  as
                         amended.
              10.6.3(1)  Standard   Office   Lease   -   Gross   between   SILMA
                         Incorporated  and South  Bay/Copley Joint Venture dated
                         November 11, 1992.
              10.7(1)    Loan   Payoff  Plan  dated   August  3,  1993   between
                         Registrant and Charles Duncheon.
              11.1(2)    Statement regarding computation of per share earnings.
              13.1       Portions of Registrant's  Annual Report to Shareholders
                         for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996.
              22.1(1)    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
              23.1       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
              24.1(2)    Power of Attorney (See Page 26).
              27.1(2)    Financial Data Schedule.

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(1)      Incorporated   by  reference  to  exhibits   filed  with   Registrant's
         Registration  Statement  on Form S- 1 (Reg.  No.  33-98816) as declared
         effective by the Commission on December 15, 1995.

(2)      Incorporated  by reference to  Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K
         for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996.

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(b)      Reports on Form 8-K.  The  Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K
         during the quarter ended June 30, 1996.

(c)      Exhibits. See Item 14(a)(3) above.

(d)      Financial Statement Schedules. See Item 14(a)(2) above.








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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  the Registrant has duly caused this Report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.


                                        By:   /s/ Brian R. Carlisle
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Brian R. Carlisle
                                              Chairman of the Board of Directors
                                              and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  October 18, 1996

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this  Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated:



                Signature                                         Title                                Date        
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------  ----------------------

                                                                                           
/s/ Brian R. Carlisle                       Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief        October 18, 1996
- ------------------------------------------  Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
(Brian R. Carlisle)                         

/s/ Betsy A. Lange                          Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial         October 18, 1996
- ------------------------------------------  Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting  
(Betsy A. Lange)                            Officer)                                     
                                            

Bruce E. Shimano*                           Vice President, Research and Development,           October 18, 1996
- ------------------------------------------  Secretary and Director
(Bruce E. Shimano)                          

Cary R. Mock*                               Director                                            October 18, 1996
- ------------------------------------------
(Cary R. Mock)

John E. Pomeroy*                            Director                                            October 18, 1996
- ------------------------------------------
(John E. Pomeroy)

Wendell G. Van Auken*                       Director                                            October 18, 1996
- ------------------------------------------
(Wendell G. Van Auken)                      



*By: /s/ Betsy A. Lange
- ------------------------------------------
(Attorney-In-Fact)



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