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                                  FORM 10-K/A
 
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

                      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 (NO FEE REQUIRED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 1996)

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                                      OR

[_]  TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES
                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

      For the transition period from _______________ to __________________

                        Commission file number 0-15578

                               DAVOX CORPORATION

            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                        02-0364368
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)
 
            6 Technology Park Drive, Westford, Massachusetts  01886
             (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (978) 952-0200
 
     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
 
     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
     
                                   Common Stock,  $.10 Par Value

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 amendment to this
Form 10-K

                         Yes    X            No  ______
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Aggregate market value, as of February 27, 1998 of Common Stock held by non-
affiliates of the registrant:  $352,073,568 based on the last reported sale
price on the National Market System as reported by Nasdaq on that date.

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 27, 1998: 11,902,378

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The registrant intends to file a definitive Proxy Statement pursuant to
Regulation 14A within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997. Portions of such Proxy Statement are incorporated by reference in Part
III.
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The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (i) by amending and restating Item 14 of 
such Form 10-K so that as amended and restated said Item 14 shall read in its
entirety as set forth on the following pages, and (ii) to include new Exhibits
27.1 through 27.9, Restated Financial Data Schedules, which restate the
Financial Data Schedules previously filed by the registrant covering fiscal
periods during the past three fiscal years. Such restated Financial Data
Schedules are required as a result of SFAS No. 128.

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ITEM 14  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a)  Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules

     1.   Financial Statements.

     The following financial information is incorporated in Item 8 above.

     Report of Independent Public Accountants

     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.

     Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1997,
     1996, and 1995.

     Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
     December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
     1997, 1996 and 1995.

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

     2.   Financial Statement Schedule.

     The following financial information is incorporated in Item 8 above.

     Report of Independent Public Accountants on Schedule II - Valuation and
     Qualifying Accounts.

     All other schedules are not submitted because they are not applicable, not
     required or because the information is included in the Financial Statements
     or Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     The Company did not file any Current Report on Form 8-K during the fourth
     quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.
 
(c)  List of Exhibits.

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   Exhibit                                                                                               
   Number              Description of Exhibit                                                           
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   3.01(5)             Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended.             
   3.02(5)             By-laws of the Registrant, as amended.                                           
   4.01(5)             Description of Capital Stock contained in the Registrant's Restated Certificate  
                       of Incorporation, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.01.                             
   10.01(5)            1986 Stock Option Plan of the Registrant, as amended.                            
   10.02(5)            Amended and Restated 1988 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan of the         
                       Registrant.                                                                       
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   Exhibit                                                                                                        
   Number              Description of Exhibit                                                                     
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   <C>                 <S>                                                                                        
                                                                                                                  
   10.03(5)            Form of Option Agreement under the Registrant's 1988 Non-Employee Director                 
                       Stock Option Plan.                                                                         
   10.04(4)(5)         Special support services agreement between Registrant and Datapoint (UK) Ltd.,             
                       dated August 1, 1997.                                                                      
   10.05(5)            1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.                                             
   10.06(1)            Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 23, 1994 between the Registrant            
                       and the purchasers named therein.                                                          
   10.07(1)            Letter agreement dated December 30, 1994 between the Registrant and Fleet Bank             
                       of Massachusetts, N.A.                                                                     
   10.08(2)(4)         Third party service provider agreement between the Registrant and Grumman                  
                       Systems Support Corporation.                                                               
   10.09(3)            1996 Stock Plan of the Registrant, as amended by amendment No. 1, attached                 
                       hereto as exhibit 10.09.                                                                   
   10.10(3)            Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Registrant's 1996 Stock Plan.           
   10.11(3)            Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Registrant's 1996 Stock             
                       Plan.                                                                                      
   10.12(3)            Executive Compensation Plan                                                                
   10.13(5)            Lease agreement between Registrant and Michelson Farm Westford Technology Park             
                       VI Limited Partnership for Westford Technology Park Building Six.                          
   10.14(4)(5)         Distribution agreement between Lucent Technologies Inc. (by and through its                
                       Business Communications Systems Division) and the Registrant, dated May 2, 1997.           
   21.(5)              Subsidiaries of the Registrant.                                                            
   24.(5)              Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.                                                            
   27.(5)              Financial Data Schedule.                                                                   
   27.1                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.2                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.3                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.4                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.5                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.6                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                             
   27.7                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.8                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
   27.9                Restated Financial Data Schedule                                                            
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(1)  Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
     December 31, 1994.

(2)  Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
     December 31, 1995.

(3)  Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
     December 31, 1996.

(4)  Confidential treatment has been granted for certain portions of these
     Exhibits. Redacted version filed herewith.

(5)  Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
     December 31, 1997.