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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS 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 [Fee Required] for the fiscal year ended December
          31, 1996.

     / /  Transitional 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: 2-31438

                         NUKO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE                                                                           16-0962874
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2391 QUME DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA                                                  95131
(Address of principal executive offices)                                             (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 526-0288
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                          COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
                                (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (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 is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the 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.  / /

Based on the closing sales price for the Registrant's Common Stock on The Nasdaq
Stock Market's National Market System on March 21, 1997, the aggregate market
value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was
approximately $55,302,962.

As of February 28, 1997, 10,489,534 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock were
outstanding.

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                                    PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(c)      Exhibits

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2.1(1)   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of May 27, 1994 between
         Growers Express Incorporated and NUKO Technologies, Inc.

3.1(3)   Amended  and  Restated  Certificate  of  Incorporation  of  the
         Registrant

3.2(3)   Certificate of Designation containing the designations, preferences and
         rights of the Registrant's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

3.3(6)   Bylaws of the Registrant

4.1(1)   Form of 10% senior notes due June 30, 1997

4.2(1)   Form of specimen Common Stock certificate

4.3(1)   Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued to Alidad Farmanfarma

4.4(1)   Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued to Marc Dumont

4.5(1)   Form of "A" Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued in connection with
         the senior notes (Exhibit 4.1 above)

4.6(1)   Form of "B" Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued in connection with
         the senior notes (Exhibit 4.1 above)

4.7(1)   Registration  Rights  Agreement  among  the  Registrant,  PIRCO
         Investment, S.A. and Nutley Investments, S.A. dated as of
         July 27, 1995.

4.8(4)   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 13, 1996, by and
         between the Registrant and RGC International Investors, LDC, including
         the Form of Stock Purchase Warrant attached as Exhibit B thereto.

4.9(4)   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 13, 1996, by and
         between the Registrant and RGC International Investors, LDC.

4.10(3)  Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 28, 1997 issued by the Registrant
         to RGC International Investors, LDC.

4.11(3)  Warrant Share Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 28,
         1997, by and between the Registrant and RGC International Investors,
         LDC.

4.12(3)  Letter Agreement dated February 28, 1997 between the Registrant and RGC
         International Investors, LDC.

10.1(1)  Consulting Agreement between the Registrant and Alidad Farmanfarma,
         dated as of July 27, 1995

10.2(1)  Sublease  Agreement  dated as of June 13,  1994 by and  between
         Polymetrics, Inc. and the Registrant.

10.3(1)  1995 Stock Option Plan

10.4(2)  Development and OEM Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and
         Northern Telecom, Inc., dated as of December 12, 1995

10.5(2)  Agreement  between the Registrant and  Southwestern  Bell Video
         Services, Inc., dated December 12, 1995
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10.6(5)  Source Code Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Digi
         International, Inc., dated March 26, 1996

10.7(6)  Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 28, 1996 by
         and between Silicon Valley Bank and the Registrant.

10.8(6)  Lease dated as of July 29, 1996 by and  between  Fortune  Trade
         Associates and the Registrant.

10.9(6)  1996 Stock  Option Plan (as amended  and  restated  November 7,
         1996)

10.10(6) 1996  Director  Stock  Option  Plan (as  amended  and  restated
         November 7, 1996)

10.11(6) Loan Agreement  dated as of October 17, 1996 by and between the
         Registrant and John H. Gorman and Margaret E. Gorman

11.1(6)  Statement regarding computation of per share loss

23.1     Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

27.1(6)  Financial Data Schedule

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(1)     Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
        for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1995.

(2)     Incorporated  by reference  to  Registrant's  Registration  Statement on
        Form SB-2 and subsequent  amendments (File No. 33-01626),  filed with
        the Commission on February 26, 1996.

(3)     Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
        filed with the Commission on March 5, 1997.

(4)     Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
        filed with the Commission on December 20, 1996.

(5)     Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
        for the fiscal period ended December 31, 1995 (an eight month period).

(6)     Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
        for the year ended December 31, 1996.
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                         NUKO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.

Signatures

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Dated:  April 2, 1997       NUKO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.

                            By:      /s/ John H. Gorman
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                            Title    Vice  President,  Chief  Financial Officer,
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                                     Secretary, Treasurer
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