FORM 10-K/A
                                                                    AMENDMENT #1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

               [X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 28, 1996

     [ ]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 0-13544

                          BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Vermont                                  03-0267543
(State of incorporation)                 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

30 Community Drive
South Burlington, Vermont                    05403-6828
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 802-651-9600

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                  Class A Common Stock, $.033 par value per share
                  Class B Common Stock, $.033 par value per share

     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  (225.405)  is not  contained  herein,  and  will not be
contained,  to the  best of  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.
                                            Yes  x        No

     The  aggregate  market  value of the  Company's  Class A and Class B Common
Stock  held by  non-affiliates  was  approximately  $71,777,992  and  $3,009,916
respectively, at March 7, 1997.

     At March 7, 1997,  6,310,410  shares of the Company's  Class A Common Stock
and 893,308 shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock were outstanding.

Page 1 of 94 pages.  Exhibit Index appears on page 40.



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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC.
Dated: March 27, 1997                             By:  /s/ Frances Rathke
                                                       Frances Rathke
                                                       Chief Financial Officer



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 Company and in the
capacities and on the date indicated.

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Elizabeth Bankowski
                                            Elizabeth Bankowski
                                            Director, Director of Social Mission
                                            Development

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Bennett R. Cohen
                                            Bennett R. Cohen
                                            Director and Chairperson

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Jeffrey Furman
                                            Jeffrey Furman
                                            Director

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Jerry Greenfield
                                            Jerry Greenfield
                                            Director and Vice Chairperson

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Jennifer Henderson
                                            Jennifer Henderson
                                            Director

March 27, 1997
                                            Robert Holland Jr.
                                            Director

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Fred E. Lager
                                            Fred E. Lager
                                            Director

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Frederick A. Miller
                                            Frederick A. Miller
                                            Director

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Henry Morgan
                                            Henry Morgan
                                            Director

March 27, 1997                              /s/Perry D. Odak
                                            Principal Executive Officer

March 27, 1997                              /s/ Frances Rathke
                                            Frances Rathke
                                            Principal Financial Officer and
                                            Principal Accounting Officer

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Item 6.         Selected Financial Data

The following table contains selected financial information for
the Company's fiscal years 1992 through 1996.

                                     (In thousands except per share data)
Summary of Operations:
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                                                       Fiscal Year              
                                                       -----------              

                                    1996         1995         1994         1993        1992
                                    ----         ----         ----         ----        ----

                                                                          
<S>                            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Net sales ..................   $ 167,155    $ 155,333    $ 148,802    $ 140,328   $ 131,969

Cost of sales ..............     115,212      109,125      109,760      100,210      94,389
Gross profit ...............      51,943       46,208       39,042       40,118      37,580
Selling, general
   and administrative
   expenses ................      45,531       36,362       36,253       28,270      26,243

Asset write-down ...........                                 6,779
Other income
 ...(expense)--net ..........         (77)        (441)         228          197         (23)
Income(loss) before
   income taxes ............       6,335        9,405       (3,762)      12,045      11,314
Income taxes
(benefit) ..................       2,409        3,457       (1,893)       4,844       4,639

Net income(loss) ...........       3,926        5,948       (1,869)       7,201       6,675

Net income(loss) per
common share(1).............   $    0.54    $    0.83    $   (0.26)   $    1.01   $    1.07

Weighted average
   common and common
   equivalent shares
   outstanding1 ............       7,230        7,222        7,148        7,138       6,254

Balance Sheet Data:
                                                                Fiscal Year
                                                                -----------
                                    1996         1995         1994         1993        1992
                                    ----         ----         ----         ----        ----
Working capital ............   $  50,055    $  51,023    $  37,456    $  29,292   $  18,053
Total assets ...............     136,665      131,074      120,296      106,361      88,207
Long-term debt .............      31,087       31,977       32,419       18,002       2,641
Stockholders' equity(2).....      82,685       78,531       72,502       74,262      66,760



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<FN>
(1) The per share amounts and average shares  outstanding have been adjusted for
the effects of all stock  splits,  including  stock  splits in the form of stock
dividends.

(2) No cash  dividends  have been declared or paid by the Company on its capital
stock since the Company's organization. The Company intends to reinvest earnings
for use in its business and to finance future growth. Accordingly,  the Board of
Directors  does not anticipate  declaring any cash dividends in the  foreseeable
future.
</FN>
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Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands except per share data)

<TABLE>
                                                                  Years Ended
                                                                  -----------
                                                   Dec. 28, 1996   Dec. 30, 1995  Dec.31,1994
                                                      (52 weeks)    (52 weeks)    (53 weeks)
                                                      ----------    ----------    ----------


<S>                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>          
Net sales ..........................................   $ 167,155    $ 155,333    $ 148,802

Cost of sales ......................................     115,212      109,125      109,760
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

Gross profit .......................................      51,943       46,208       39,042

Selling, general and administrative expenses .......      45,531       36,362       36,253

Asset write-down ...................................                                 6,779

Other income (expense):
     Interest income ...............................       1,676        1,681        1,034
     Interest expense ..............................      (1,996)      (1,525)        (295)
     Other .........................................         243         (597)        (511)
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

                                                             (77)        (441)         228
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------

Income (loss) before income taxes ..................       6,335        9,405       (3,762)

Income taxes (benefit) .............................       2,409        3,457       (1,893)
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------


Net income (loss) ..................................   $   3,926    $   5,948    $  (1,869)
                                                       =========    =========    =========

Net income (loss) per common share .................   $    0.54    $    0.83    $   (0.26)

Weighted average common and common
     equivalent shares outstanding .................       7,230        7,222        7,148

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                             See accompanying notes 

                                      

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Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
         (In thousands)
<TABLE>

                                                                           Years Ended
                                                                           -----------
                                                             December 28,   December 30,  December 31,
                                                                 1996          1995         1994
                                                                 ----          ----         ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                               <C>        <C>         <C>       
Net income (loss) .............................................   $ 3,926    $  5,948    $ (1,869)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income
         (loss) to net cash provided
         by operating activities:

         Depreciation and amortization ........................     7,091       5,928       4,707
         Deferred income taxes ................................       809       2,166      (1,564)
         Provision for doubtful accounts ......................       408         400         311
         Loss on asset write-down .............................                             6,779
         Loss on disposition of assets ........................        10         171          69
         Stock compensation ...................................                    21
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
              Accounts receivable .............................     3,146      (1,009)       (536)
              Income taxes receivable/payable .................       (89)       (733)     (2,442)
              Inventories .....................................    (2,749)        847         (10)
              Prepaid expenses ................................       897        (563)        313
              Accounts payable and accrued expenses ...........       806       2,677      (1,159)
                                                                      ---       -----      ------ 
Net cash provided by operating activities .....................    14,255      15,853       4,599

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Additions to property, plant and equipment ...............   (12,333)     (7,532)    (26,213)
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant
         and equipment ........................................       168          96         194
     Increase (decrease) in investments .......................      (466)      7,000      14,000
     Changes in other assets ..................................      (320)       (303)       (882)
                                                                     ----        ----        ---- 
Net cash used for investing activities ........................   (12,951)       (739)    (12,901)

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Net proceeds from long-term debt .........................                            14,936
     Repayments of long-term debt and
         capital leases .......................................      (678)       (547)       (700)
     Net proceeds from issuance of common stock ...............       232         174         139
                                                                      ---         ---         ---
Net cash  (used for) provided by financing activities .........      (446)       (373)     14,375

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash .......................      (160)       (113)
                                                                     ----        ---- 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents .........................       698      14,628       6,073
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ................    35,406      20,778      14,705
                                                                   ------      ------      ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ......................  $ 36,104    $ 35,406    $ 20,778
                                                                 ========    ========    ========
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                                                    See accompanying notes