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): October 30, 2003



                           PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   Delaware                         1-09720                    16-1434688
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(State or other                (Commission File             (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                  incorporation or
organization)                                             Identification Number)



         PAR Technology Park
         8383 Seneca Turnpike
         New Hartford, NY                                        13413-4991
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315) 738-0600


                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since Last Report)



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a)  The information, including Exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report
     is being  furnished  and shall not be deemed  "filed"  for the  purposes of
     Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject
     to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report
     shall not be incorporated by reference into any  registration  statement or
     other document  pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  except
     as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

(b)  On October 30, 2003,  PAR  Technology  Corporation  issued a press  release
     announcing  its  results  of  operation  for the  quarterly  period  ending
     September  30,  2003.  A copy of the press  release is  attached  hereto as
     Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


99.1 Press Release dated October 30, 2003.



                                   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.



                                            PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                            --------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)




Date:  October 30, 2003


                                         /s/RONALD J. CASCIANO
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                                         Ronald J. Casciano
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         and Treasurer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                        Description
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   99.1                       Press Release dated October 30, 2003.



Exhibit 99.1


            PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
                               REVENUES GROW 13%
                 NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS RISE 18%
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             NEW HARTFORD, NY, PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NYSE:PTC)

(New Hartford,  NY- October 30, 2003) PAR Technology  Corporation (NYSE: PTC), a
provider  of  integrated  hardware,   software  and  service  solutions  to  the
restaurant and hospitality  industries and of government  information-technology
services, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2003.

For the third  quarter  ended  September 30, 2003,  PAR  Technology  Corporation
reported  revenues  of $36.0  million  compared  to $31.8  million  in the third
quarter  2002,  an  increase  of 13%.  Income  from  continuing  operations  was
$858,000, an 18% increase over the $726,000 earned in the third quarter one year
ago. The Company reported diluted income from continuing operations per share of
$0.10 for this past quarter,  compared to the $0.09 reported for the same period
a year earlier.

For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2003,  PAR  Technology  Corporation
reported  revenues of $98.6 million,  compared to the $99.4 million reported one
year ago. The Company also reported  income from  continuing  operations of $1.5
million in the first nine months of 2003 versus $2.3  million for the first nine
months of 2002.  Diluted  income from  continuing  operations  per share for the
first nine months of 2003 was reported at $0.17, compared to diluted income from
continuing operations per share of $0.28 reported for the same period in 2002.

Net income for the  quarter  ended  September  30, 2003 was  $813,000  and $0.09
diluted  net income per share,  in  contrast  to a net loss of $268,000 or $0.03
diluted net loss per share for the same quarter in 2002.  The net income results
for the nine months ended  September 30, 2003 were $1.4 million or $0.15 diluted
net income per share,  compared to net income of $431,000 and $0.05  diluted net
income per share for the same period in 2002.

"We are pleased with our performance this quarter,  having weathered a difficult
climate  for  selling   software,   hardware  and  services  to  restaurant  and
hospitality enterprises over the past year. We have seen increasing interest and
activity in this sector of our business as  reflected in product  sales being up
18% for the  quarter,"  said PAR  Technology  Chairman and CEO,  John W. Sammon.
"Additionally,  we  experienced  a 10%  increase  in  our  government  contracts
business  in spite of a funding  hiatus  in our  Logistics  Management  project.
Companywide,  we expect to  continue  to execute and improve on the plan we laid
out at the beginning of the year."


Forward-looking statements in this release, including forward-looking statements
regarding our expected  performance  for the remainder of this fiscal year,  are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking  statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, further delays in
new product introduction; risks in technology development and commercialization;
risks in product  development  and market  acceptance  of, and demand  for,  the
Company's  products;  risks  associated  with  government  contracts;  risks  of
downturns in economic conditions  generally,  and in the quick service sector of
the restaurant market  specifically;  risks of intellectual  property rights and
litigation; risks associated with foreign sales and high customer concentration;
risks associated with competition and competitive  pricing pressures;  and other
risks  detailed  in the  Company's  filings  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.  Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of all
of these factors.  The information  contained in this release is applicable only
today  and  should  thereafter  be  considered  historical  and  will no  longer
constitute  PAR's current  expectations.  PAR undertakes no obligation to update
information contained in this release.

PAR is a provider of professional  services and enterprise business intelligence
hardware and software systems. PAR is the world's largest supplier of restaurant
to enterprise  solutions to the quick service restaurant market with over 30,000
systems installed in over 95 countries.  Additionally, PAR is also a provider of
computer  based  system  design and  engineering  services to the United  States
Department of Defense and other United States federal government  agencies.  PAR
Technology  Corporation's  stock is traded on the New York Stock  Exchange under
the symbol  PTC.  For more  information  on PAR visit the  Company's  website at
www.partech.com.


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                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (In Thousands Except Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                      September 30, December 31,
                                                          2003          2002
Assets                                                ------------  ------------
Current Assets:
     Cash ............................................    $  1,572     $    490
     Accounts receivable-net .........................      29,570       25,843
     Inventories-net .................................      32,062       34,274
     Deferred income taxes - net .....................       5,796        5,766
     Other current assets ............................       2,321        2,638
     Total assets of discontinued operation ..........        --             59
                                                          --------     --------
         Total current assets ........................      71,321       69,070

Property, plant and equipment - net ..................       7,559        8,455
Deferred income taxes - net ..........................       3,698        4,386
Other assets .........................................       2,978        3,211
                                                          --------     --------
                                                          $ 85,556     $ 85,122
                                                          ========     ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
     Notes payable ...................................    $ 10,348     $  9,634
     Accounts payable ................................       6,613        8,371
     Accrued salaries and benefits ...................       5,063        4,615
     Accrued expenses ................................       1,862        2,077
     Deferred service revenue - net ..................       6,191        6,704
     Total liabilities of discontinued operation .....         237          342
                                                          --------     --------
         Total current liabilities ...................      30,314       31,743
                                                          --------     --------
Long-term debt .......................................       2,114        2,181
                                                          --------     --------

Shareholders' Equity:
     Preferred stock, $.02 par value,
       1,000,000 shares authorized ...................        --           --
     Common stock, $.02 par value,
       19,000,000 shares authorized;
       9,860,212 and 9,770,262 shares issued
       8,449,525 and 8,359,575 outstanding
         at September 30, 2003 and
         December 31, 2002, respectively .............         197          195
     Capital in excess of par value ..................      29,200       28,926
     Retained earnings ...............................      31,296       29,946
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss ............        (512)        (816)
     Treasury stock, at cost, 1,410,687 shares
         at September 30, 2003 and
         December 31, 2002, respectively .............      (7,053)      (7,053)
                                                          --------     --------
         Total shareholders' equity ..................      53,128       51,198
                                                          --------     --------
                                                          $ 85,556     $ 85,122
                                                          ========     ========





                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                           For the three months    For the nine months
                                            ended September 30,     ended September 30,
                                                        Restated               Restated
                                              2003        2002       2003        2002
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
                                                                   
Net revenues:
     Product ...........................   $ 15,535    $ 13,159    $ 40,947    $ 43,733
     Service ...........................     10,104       9,222      27,207      27,666
     Contract ..........................     10,367       9,404      30,405      28,019
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
                                             36,006      31,785      98,559      99,418
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Costs of sales:
     Product ...........................     10,219       8,661      26,809      29,635
     Service ...........................      8,380       7,296      22,789      22,669
     Contract ..........................      9,887       8,602      29,056      26,032
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
                                             28,486      24,559      78,654      78,336
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
           Gross margin ................      7,520       7,226      19,905      21,082
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative      4,702       5,050      13,813      13,973
     Research and development ..........      1,418       1,225       3,839       3,992
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
                                              6,120       6,275      17,652      17,965
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Operating income from
     continuing operations .............      1,400         951       2,253       3,117
Other income, net ......................         60         255         449         565
Interest expense .......................       (117)       (235)       (412)       (660)
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Income from continuing operations
  before provision for income taxes ....      1,343         971       2,290       3,022
Provision for income taxes .............       (485)       (245)       (825)       (762)
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Income from continuing operations ......        858         726       1,465       2,260
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Discontinued operations:
     Loss from operations of
        discontinued component .........        (71)     (1,329)       (180)     (2,446)
     Income tax benefit ................         26         335          65         617
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
     Loss on discontinued operations ...        (45)       (994)       (115)     (1,829)
                                           --------    --------    --------    --------
Net income (loss) ......................   $    813    $   (268)   $  1,350    $    431
                                           ========    ========    ========    ========



                                   (Continued)






                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (Continued)
                     (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                          For the three months      For the nine months
                                           ended September 30,      ended September 30,
                                                       Restated                 Restated
                                            2003         2002         2003        2002
                                          --------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                                                    
Earnings per share:
Basic:
     Income from continuing operations   $    0.10    $    0.09    $    0.17    $    0.29
     Loss from discontinued operations   $   (0.01)   $   (0.13)   $   (0.01)   $   (0.23)
           Net income (loss) .........   $    0.10    $   (0.03)   $    0.16    $    0.05
Diluted:
     Income from continuing operations   $    0.10    $    0.09    $    0.17 $       0.28
     Loss from discontinued operations   $   (0.01)   $   (0.12)   $   (0.01)$      (0.22)
           Net income (loss) .........   $    0.09    $   (0.03)   $    0.15 $       0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding
     Basic ...........................       8,446        7,901        8,414        7,891
                                         =========    =========    =========    =========
     Diluted .........................       8,889        8,328        8,810        8,216
                                         =========    =========    =========    =========