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                                  FORM 10-K/A
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(MARK ONE)
   (X)            ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                    FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997

                                       OR

( )             TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
          FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO _____________

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9125

                       AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                DELAWARE                              11-2113382
      (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
    OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 17 STEPAR PLACE, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY                  11746
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)               (ZIP CODE)

        REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 516/547-5700
          SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

     TITLE OF EACH CLASS           NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
     -------------------           -----------------------------------------
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01                AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE

        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE

         INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL
REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.

                                YES  X   NO
                                   -----    -----

         INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO
ITEM 405 OF REGULATION S-K IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED,
TO THE BEST OF THE REGISTRANT'S KNOWLEDGE, IN DEFINITIVE PROXY OR INFORMATION
STATEMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN PART III OF THIS FORM 10-K OR ANY
AMENDMENT TO THIS FORM 10-K. [ ].

         ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1997, THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF THE REGISTRANT'S
COMMON STOCK (BASED UPON THE CLOSING SALES PRICE OF THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON
STOCK ON THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE ON SUCH DATE) HELD BY NONAFFILIATES OF THE
REGISTRANT WAS APPROXIMATELY $22,258,000. (FOR PURPOSES OF THIS REPORT, ALL
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AFFILIATES, WHICH CLASSIFICATION
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION OF THE AFFILIATE STATUS OF ANY PERSON.)

         ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1997, THE REGISTRANT HAD OUTSTANDING SUCH 3,891,761
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.

         DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: PORTIONS OF THE REGISTRANT'S
PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO ITS ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 21, 1997 ARE INCORPORATED INTO PART III OF THIS REPORT BY REFERENCE.

         EXHIBIT INDEX APPEARS ON PAGES 18-19.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

         The information set forth under the caption "Election of Directors" in
the Registrant's Proxy Statement to be furnished in connection with its Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held November 21, 1997 is hereby incorporated by
reference.

         Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), requires the Company's officers, directors and persons who own
beneficially more than ten percent of the Company's Common Stock to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of beneficial ownership
and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of the Common Stock. Officers,
directors and persons owning more than ten percent of the Common Stock are
required to furnish the Company with copies of all such reports. Messrs. Litt,
Monsorno, Spense and Mrs. Kelly inadvertently failed to timely file Statements
of Change in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or an Annual Statement of
Beneficial Ownership on Form 5 with respect to options granted to them during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997. Each of them has since filed an Annual
Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Form 5 reflecting said grants. Several
other employees who are not officers of the Company but who had previously
filed Forms 3 and Forms 4 also inadvertently failed to file Statements of
Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statements of Beneficial
Ownership on Form 5 with respect to options granted to them during such fiscal
year. Each such employee has since filed an Annual Statement of Beneficial
Ownership on Form 5 (i) reflecting said grants, and (ii) reflecting that he is
not an officer, director or 10% stockholder of the Company or an employee that
performs a policy making function and that, therefore, he is not subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.






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                                   SIGNATURES

         PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM
10-K/A TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY
AUTHORIZED.

                                 AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP.
    
                                       By: /s/ VICTOR INSETTA
                                           -----------------------
                                           VICTOR INSETTA
                                           President

Dated: October 28, 1998

         PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE
REGISTRANT IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED:

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         NAME                               TITLE                                       DATE
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/s/ VICTOR INSETTA                          President and Director                       October 28, 1998
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   Victor Insetta                           (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ ANDREW R. PERZ                          Controller                                   October 28, 1998
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   Andrew R. Perz                           (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ STUART P. LITT                          Director                                     October 28, 1998
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  Stuart P. Litt

/s/ O. JULIAN GARRARD III                   Director                                     October 28, 1998
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  O. Julian Garrard III

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