UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
                                    FORM 10-K
    

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                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

[ X ]   Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended OCTOBER 31, 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 No. 0-27498

                             CFM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   PENNSYLVANIA                              23-2298698
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        (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)                 Identification Number)

       1336 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA          19380
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         (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)
                                                         
       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 696-8300
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        SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT: NONE

           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:

                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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                                 Title of Class

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 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 checkmark 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 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. _X_

   
     The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, no par
value per share, on January 20, 1998 was 7,914,427. In making such calculation,
Registrant is not making a determination of the affiliate or non-affiliate
status of any holders of shares of Common Stock.

     The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the Registrant (computed by reference to the closing price of such stock on The
Nasdaq Stock Market on January 20, 1998 of $17.4375) was approximately
$108,293,000.
    

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

     Portions of the Proxy Statements for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
be held in March 1998 are incorporated herein by reference in Part III, Items
10,11,12 and 13.
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                                  SIGNATURES

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
    



                              CFM Technologies, Inc.


                              By: /s/  ROGER A. CAROLIN
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                                       Roger A. Carolin
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

   
January 29, 1998