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) September 5, 2002

                          MANCHESTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                           New York                0-21695       11-2312854
           (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation or organization)        File Number)    I.D. Number)

             160 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York                   11788
             (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 435-1199

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On September 5, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing that its
Board of Directors  has  authorized  the Company to buy back up to $1 million of
its common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(c)    Exhibits:

99.1 - Press Release dated September 5, 2001.


                                   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.

Dated:      September 9, 2002


                                  MANCHESTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By:   s/Barry Steinberg
                                        --------------------
                                        Barry Steinberg
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index.

Exhibit No.            Description
99.1                   Press Release dated September 5, 2002