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


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   May 29, 2001
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                            QUAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Delaware                               0-21504                 23-2180139
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                     File Number)        Identification No.)


 2405 Maryland Road, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania                      19090
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (215) 657-6202
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          (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)






Item 5. Other Events

     On May 17, 2001, the Company filed its April 2001 Monthly Operating Report
("MOR") pursuant to United States Trustee's Operating Guidelines for Chapter 11
Cases, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 586(a) (3). A copy of such report is
attached as an exhibit to this filing.

     The attachments and exhibits referenced in the MOR are not attached as part
of Exhibit 99, but are available at the Office of the United States Trustee and
the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In
addition, the Registrant agrees that it will furnish a copy of any such omitted
attachment or exhibit to the Commission upon request.

     Exhibit 99 April 2001 Monthly Operating Report








                                   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.

                                       QUAD SYSTEMS CORPORATION


         Dated:  May 29, 2001                 By       /s/ Anthony R. Drury
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                                                 Anthony R. Drury
                                                 Senior Vice President, Finance
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer
                                                 and duly authorized officer)







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.  EXHIBIT
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99           April 2001 Monthly Operating Report