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                                 United States
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  FORM 10-Q/A


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

                 For the quarterly period ended January 1, 2000

                                       OR

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

                        For the transition period from          to
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                          Commission file number 1-6544


                                SYSCO CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                               74-1648137
     (State or other jurisdiction of          (IRS employer
      incorporation or organization)           identification number)


                              1390 Enclave Parkway
                            Houston, Texas 77077-2099
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390

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
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330,007,564 shares of common stock were outstanding as of January 28, 2000.

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           This Form 10-Q/A is being filed in order to refile Exhibits 10(n)
           and 10(o).



                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)    Exhibits:

                  3(a)     Restated Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by
                           reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10-K for the year
                           ended June 28, 1997 (File No. 1-6544).

                  3(b)     Bylaws, as amended, incorporated by reference to
                           Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended July 3,
                           1999 (File No. 1-6544).

                  3(c)     Form of Amended Certificate of Designation
                           Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior
                           Participating Preferred Stock, incorporated by
                           reference to Exhibit 3(c) to Form 10-K for the year
                           ended June 29, 1996 (File No. 1-6544).


                  3(d)*    Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
                           Incorporation of SYSCO Corporation to increase
                           authorized shares.


                  4(a)     Sixth Amendment and Restatement of Competitive
                           Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated
                           May 31, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                           4(a) to Form 10-K in the year ended June 27, 1996
                           (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(b)     Agreement and Seventh Amendment to Competitive
                           Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated
                           as of June 27, 1997 incorporated by reference to
                           Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 28,
                           1997 (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(c)     Agreement and Eighth Amendment to Competitive Advance
                           and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of
                           June 22, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                           4(c) to Form 10-K for the year ended July 3, 1999
                           (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(d)     Senior Debt, dated as of June 15, 1995, between Sysco
                           Corporation and First Union National Bank of North
                           Carolina, Trustee, incorporated by reference to
                           Exhibit 4(a) to Registration Statement on Form S-3
                           filed June 6, 1995 (File No. 33-60023).



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                  4(e)     First Supplemental Indenture, dated June 27, 1995,
                           between Sysco Corporation and First Union Bank of
                           North Carolina, Trustee as amended, incorporated by
                           reference to Exhibit 4(e) to Form 10-K for the year
                           ended June 29, 1996 (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(f)     Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1,
                           1996, between Sysco Corporation and First Union Bank
                           of North Carolina, Trustee as amended, incorporated
                           by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to Form 10-K for the
                           year ended June 29, 1996 (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(g)     Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25,
                           1997, between Sysco Corporation and First Union
                           National Bank of North Carolina, Trustee incorporated
                           by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to Form 10-K for the
                           year ended June 28, 1997 (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(h)     Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25,
                           1997, between Sysco Corporation and First Union
                           National Bank of North Carolina, Trustee incorporated
                           by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to Form 10-K for the
                           year ended June 28,1997 (File No. 1-6544).

                  4(i)     Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 27,
                           1998 between Sysco Corporation and First Union
                           National Bank, Trustee incorporated by reference to
                           Exhibit 4 (h) to Form 10-K for the year ended June
                           27, 1998 (File No. 1-6554).


                  4(j)*    Agreement and Ninth Amendment to Competitive Advance
                           and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of
                           December 1, 1999.

                  10(m)+*  Sysco Corporation Split Dollar Life Insurance Plan.


                  10(n)+#  Executive Compensation Adjustment Agreement - Bill M.
                           Lindig.


                  10(o)+#  Executive Compensation Adjustment Agreement - Charles
                           H. Cotros.

                  10(p)+*  First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Sysco
                           Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
                           dated effective June 29, 1997.


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                  10(q)+*  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Sysco
                           Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
                           dated effective June 29, 1997.



                  10(r)+*  First Amendment to Sysco Corporation 1995
                           Management Incentive Plan dated effective June 29,
                           1997.



                  15*      Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated February 10,
                           2000, re: unaudited interim consolidated financial
                           statements.



                  27*      Financial Data Schedule



                  99.1*    Press release dated February 14, 2000.



                  + Executive Compensation Arrangement pursuant to 601(b)(10)
                  (iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

                  # Filed Herewith


                  * Previously Filed


                  (b) Reports on Form 8-K:

                      On October 21, 1999, the Company filed a Form 8-K to
                      attach a press release dated October 20, 1999 announcing
                      results of operations for the first quarter ended October
                      2, 1999 (File No. 1-6544).



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                                   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.

                                                SYSCO CORPORATION
                                                (Registrant)



                                                By /s/ JOHN K. STUBBLEFIELD JR.
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                                                   John K. Stubblefield Jr.
                                                   Executive Vice President,
                                                   Finance and Administration


Date: February 10, 2000

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                                EXHIBIT INDEX



   NO.                           DESCRIPTION
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3(a)     Restated Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 1997 (File No.
         1-6544).

3(b)     Bylaws, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Form
         10-K for the year ended July 3, 1999 (File No. 1-6544).

3(c)     Form of Amended Certificate of Designation Preferences and Rights of
         Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 3(c) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 1996
         (File No. 1-6544).


3(d)*    Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of SYSCO
         Corporation to increase authorized shares.


4(a)     Sixth Amendment and Restatement of Competitive Advance and Revolving
         Credit Facility Agreement dated May 31, 1996, incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-K in the year ended June 27, 1996 (File No.
         1-6544).

4(b)     Agreement and Seventh Amendment to Competitive Advance and Revolving
         Credit Facility Agreement dated as of June 27, 1997 incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 1997
         (File No. 1-6544).

4(c)     Agreement and Eighth Amendment to Competitive Advance and Revolving
         Credit Facility Agreement dated as of June 22, 1998, incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4(c) to Form 10-K for the year ended July 3, 1999
         (File No. 1-6544).

4(d)     Senior Debt, dated as of June 15, 1995, between Sysco Corporation and
         First Union National Bank of North Carolina, Trustee, incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
         June 6, 1995 (File No. 33-60023).

4(e)     First Supplemental Indenture, dated June 27, 1995, between Sysco
         Corporation and First Union Bank of North Carolina, Trustee as amended,
         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(e) to Form 10-K for the year
         ended June 29, 1996 (File No. 1-6544).



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   NO.                           DESCRIPTION
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4(f)     Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1996, between Sysco
         Corporation and First Union Bank of North Carolina, Trustee as amended,
         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to Form 10-K for the year
         ended June 29, 1996 (File No. 1-6544).

4(g)     Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25, 1997, between Sysco
         Corporation and First Union National Bank of North Carolina, Trustee
         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g) to Form 10-K for the year
         ended June 28, 1997 (File No. 1-6544).

4(h)     Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 25, 1997, between
         Sysco Corporation and First Union National Bank of North Carolina,
         Trustee incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to Form 10-K for the
         year ended June 28,1997 (File No. 1-6544).

4(i)     Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 27, 1998 between Sysco
         Corporation and First Union National Bank, Trustee incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 4 (h) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 27,
         1998 (File No. 1-6554).


4(j)*    Agreement and Ninth Amendment to Competitive Advance and Revolving
         Credit Facility Agreement dated as of December 1, 1999.

10(m)+*  Sysco Corporation Split Dollar Life Insurance Plan.

10(n)+#  Executive Compensation Adjustment Agreement - Bill M. Lindig.

10(o)+#  Executive Compensation Adjustment Agreement - Charles H. Cotros.


10(p)+*  First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Sysco Corporation
         Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan dated effective June 29, 1997.

10(q)+*  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Sysco Corporation Executive
         Deferred Compensation Plan dated effective June 29, 1997.



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10(r)+*  First Amendment to Sysco Corporation 1995 Management Incentive Plan
         dated effective June 29, 1997.

15*      Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated February 10, 2000, re: unaudited
         interim consolidated financial statements.

27*      Financial Data Schedule

99.1*    Press release dated February 14, 2000.




+ Executive Compensation Arrangement pursuant to 601(b)(10)(iii)(A) of
Regulation S-K.

# Filed Herewith

* Previously filed