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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  FORM 8-A/A


               For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                     Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                              CALIBER SYSTEM, INC.
                (Exact of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Ohio                                             34-1365496
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation)                                      Identification 
                                                                Number)



    3560 West Market Street                                   
          Akron, Ohio                                         44334-0459
(Address of principal executive                               (Zip Code)
            offices)

   If this Form relates to the           If this Form relates to the
   registration of a class of debt       registration of a class of debt
   securities and is effective upon      securities and is to became effective
   filing pursuant to General            simultaneously with the
   Instruction A(c)(1) please check      effectiveness of a concurrent
   the following box     [ ]             registration statement under the
                                         Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
                                         General Instruction A(c)(2) please
                                         check the following box    [ ]


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

        Title of each class              Name of each change on which
        to be so registered              each class is to be registered
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   Rights to Purchase Common Stock            New York Stock Exchange

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

                                    None.



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         The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Registration Statement on
Form 8-A, dated August 22, 1996, to correct a typographical error in the
original Edgar filing of Exhibit 2.


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                                   SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                  CALIBER SYSTEM, INC.



                                  By /s/ John E. Lynch
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                                     Vice President, General Counsel,
                                     and Secretary




Date:   September 12, 1996



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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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                                                                     Sequential
Exhibit No.                      Description                            Page
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   1*             Form of Right Certificate (Exhibit A to 
                  Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 2 hereto)
   
   2              Rights Agreement
   
   3*             Summary of Rights (Exhibit B to the Rights 
                  Agreement filed as Exhibit 2 hereto) 
   
   4*             Form of press release dated August 15, 1996.


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*  Previously filed.