SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): October 15, 1998

                             3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                0-22250                    95-4431352
(State of Other Jurisdiction    (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)         File Number)            Identification No.)


                                26081 Avenue Hall
                           Valencia, California 91355
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                (805) 295-5600
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)





ITEM  5. OTHER EVENTS

         Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on October
15, 1998,  which contains  information  meeting the requirements of this Item 5,
and which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of this press release
is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.





                                   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.

October 15, 1998          3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

                          By /s/ Frank J. Spina
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                                Frank J. Spina
                                Vice President &
                                Chief Financial Officer






                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


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99.1              Press Release dated October 15, 1998.               5