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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A

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

                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 27, 2001
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-15230

                         MICHAEL ANTHONY JEWELERS, INC.
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

          DELAWARE                                        13-2910285
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                       IDENTIFICATION NO.)

    115 SOUTH MACQUESTEN PARKWAY                             10550
       MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK                              (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (914) 699-0000

           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
                                  COMMON STOCK
                             AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE

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

                          COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001

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
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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 registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to
this Form 10-K. X .
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     As of April 6, 2001, there were 6,219,733 shares outstanding of Michael
Anthony's common stock.

The aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliates at April 6,
2001 was $5,914,448. For purposes of this calculation, affiliates includes
Michael Anthony's executive officers and directors.


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                                   EXPLANATION

The aggregate market value of common stock held by nonaffiliated at April 6,
2001 was mistakenly reported as $2,000,285. The correct value is $5,914,448.


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                 MICHAEL ANTHONY JEWELERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                   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.


                                           MICHAEL ANTHONY JEWELERS, INC.



Dated:  May 4, 2001                        By: /s/ ALLAN CORN
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                                           Allan Corn
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer