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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                               Amendment No. 1 to

              /X/  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the Quarterly Period Ended February 29, 1996

              / /  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 1-9244

                          KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                     13-2565808
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 incorporation or organization)

          1700 Broadway
        New York, New York                                 10019
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  212 315-4000

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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common Stock, $.01 par value,
37,490,595 shares outstanding as of April 4, 1996.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

    ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS

                  At the Company's 1996 annual meeting of stockholders, held on
January 19, 1996, an aggregate 31,582,112 shares of Common Stock were present in
person or by proxy. Votes cast for and against, abstentions and broker non-votes
for the matters submitted to a vote of security-holders were as follows:

                  (i)  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:


                                                   Authority
                                Votes               to Vote
Nominee                          For                Withheld
- -------                         -----              ----------
                                                   
Diana King                    31,005,872             576,240

Stephen W. Palley             31,144,170             437,942

Joel Chaseman                 31,200,346             381,766



                  (ii)  ADOPTION OF KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS, INC. AMENDED AND
                  RESTATED STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN:


Votes              Votes                                     Broker
 For              Against           Abstentions            Non-Votes
- -----             -------           -----------            ---------
                                                        
14,508,137        11,360,232          104,607              5,609,136


                  (iii) APPROVAL OF PERFORMANCE BASED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
                  WITH THE COMPANY'S FIVE HIGHEST-PAID EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

                  (a)  Net Income Bonuses of Messrs. Michael King and Roger
                  King:


Votes              Votes                                       Broker
 For              Against           Abstentions               Non-Votes
- -----             -------           -----------               ---------
                                                           
21,482,874        4,149,780           340,322                 5,609,136

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                  (b)  New Series Bonuses of Messrs. Michael King and Roger
                  King:


Votes              Votes                                       Broker
 For              Against           Abstentions               Non-Votes
- -----             -------           -----------               ---------
                                                           
21,288,164        4,334,676           350,136                 5,609,136


                  (c)  New Show Profits Bonuses of Messrs. Michael King and
                  Roger King:


Votes              Votes                                       Broker
 For              Against           Abstentions               Non-Votes
- -----             -------           -----------               ---------
                                                           
21,267,683        4,360,628           344,665                 5,609,136


                  (d)  Supplemental Bonuses of Messrs. Michael King and Roger
                  King:


Votes              Votes                                       Broker
 For              Against           Abstentions               Non-Votes
- -----             -------           -----------               ---------
                                                            
21,403,194        4,222,826          346,956                   5,609,136



                  (iv) APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP AS AUDITORS FOR THE
                  FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 1996:


Votes              Votes
 For              Against           Abstentions
- -----             -------           ----------- 
                                  
31,339,019        99,056            144,037

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         ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)      Exhibits:

Exhibit
Number   Description
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10.3*    Agreement dated as of October 6, 1995 between the Registrant
         and Harpo, Inc.

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*        Certain information in this exhibit is deleted pursuant to a request to
         the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment.


                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                         KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS, INC.

                                         By:  /s/ Steven A. LoCascio
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                                              Steven A. LoCascio
                                              As Interim Chief Financial Officer
                                              and on behalf of the Registrant

July 25, 1996
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
No.      Description                                                      Page
- -------  -----------                                                      ----
                                                                    

10.3*    Agreement dated as of October 6, 1995 between                      45
         the Registrant and Harpo, Inc.


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*        Certain information in this exhibit is deleted pursuant to a request to
         the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment.