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: November 7, 1997
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                             OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


      Virginia                      0-20743               54-1515256
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)    File Number) 

                              4299 Carolina Avenue,
                      Building C, Richmond, Virginia 23222
               (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

                                 (804) 228-5600
                           (Issuer's telephone number)



Item 5. Other Matters


     On November 7, 1997,  Open Plan Systems,  Inc. (the Company) issued a press
release announcing that Paul Covert had been named President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
99 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits:
     
          99   Press Release dated November 7, 1997, published by the registrant
                   
     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.


                                        OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.


                                        BY: /s/ Neil F. Suffa
                                                Neil F. Suffa
                                                Corporate Controller

Date: November 10, 1997