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                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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


For the quarterly period ended September 29, 1996





                          Commission File No.: 0-14685


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


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                DELAWARE                                                 51-0271821
    (State or other jurisdiction of                                   (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                                 Identification No.)

     14800 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE
         SUITE 400, WESTFIELDS
          CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA                                              20151
(Address of principal executive offices)                                 (Zip Code)
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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 802-9200


         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 and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesX No  -
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         As of November 1, 1996, there were 10,975,039 shares of Common Stock
of the Registrant outstanding.


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This Form 10Q is being amended to include an amended unredacted Exhibit 10.1.





















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                         PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.  Exhibits

    (a)      Exhibits

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             10.1              Credit Agreement dated as of January 12, 1996, Third Amendment to Credit
                               Agreement and Security Agreement
             27.1              Financial Data Schedule*
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             * Filed previously


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                                   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.



                                      
                                              GENICOM Corporation
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                                                   Registrant
                                      
                                      
Date:  January 8, 1997  
                                      
                                      
                                             /s/ James C. Gale    
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                                                   Signature
                                      
                                       James C. Gale    
                                       Senior Vice President Finance and Chief
                                       Financial Officer
                                       

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                      GENICOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         INDEX TO EXHIBITS TO FORM 10-Q

               FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1996



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10.1               Credit Agreement dated as of January 12, 1996, Third Amendment to       E-2 - E-27
                   Credit Agreement and Security Agreement

27.1               Financial Data Schedule*                                                
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               * Filed Previously


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