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


                               September 23, 1999
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                             PERIPHONICS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                     0-25592                   11-2699509
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number         (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                   Identification Number)



                         4000 Veterans Memorial Highway
                                Bohemia, NY 11716


                                 (516) 468-9000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events

     On September 23, 1999,  Periphonics  Corporation (the "Company")  announced
its first quarter results for fiscal year 2000.

     Reference is made to the Company's related press release attached hereto as
Exhibit  99.01  and  incorporated  by  reference  herein   (including,   without
limitation,  the information set forth in the cautionary  statement contained in
the final paragraph of the press release).


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)     Exhibits:

                  99.01 Press Release dated September 23, 1999.




                                   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.

                                   PERIPHONICS CORPORATION

Date:  October 4, 1999

                                By: /s/ Peter J. Cohen
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                                   Name:  Peter J. Cohen
                                   Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer