SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC
10-Q, 1996-07-19
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                            Form 10-Q

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





For Quarter Ended June 30, 1996

Commission file number 1-9802


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

           Delaware                           11-2308681      
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

One Symbol Plaza, Holtsville, N.Y.               11742           
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code 516-738-2400

                                                                 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.

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              

              APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the 
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of the period
covered by this report.


   Class                      Outstanding at June 30, 1996
Common Stock,                      25,924,011 shares
par value $0.01               <PAGE>


              SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          INDEX TO FORM 10-Q


                                                               PAGE


PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I.    Financial Statements

     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
     June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                         2    
                    
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
     Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995           3

     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
     Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995         4 - 5
          
     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
     Statements                                                6 - 7 

ITEM 2.

     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
     Financial Condition and Results of Operations             8 - 10  


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                      11

SIGNATURES                                                       12









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SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
               (All amounts in thousands, except stock par value)
                                                                 
                                                      June 30,   December 31,
               ASSETS                                   1996         1995 (1)  
                                                     (Unaudited)             
CURRENT ASSETS:                                                       
  Cash and temporary investments                      $ 52,579     $ 63,650    
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
     accounts of $9,158 and $7,816, respectively       136,753      118,175
  Inventories, net                                     125,844       95,267
  Deferred income taxes                                 25,473       24,488
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             17,276       14,975
               
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                         357,925      316,555
                                                                               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated 
  depreciation and amortization of $61,159 and
  $50,716, respectively                                 95,286       88,264
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net of accumulated
  amortization of $49,596 and $42,903, 
  respectively                                         140,552      139,449

                                                      $593,763     $544,268
                                                          
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses               $ 98,920     $ 81,948    
  Current portion of long-term debt                     10,481        6,910
  Income taxes payable                                  16,977       11,909
  Deferred revenue                                       8,812        5,936

          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                    135,190      106,703

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities                 53,705       60,829

OTHER LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUE                  22,209       23,882

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock, par value $1.00; authorized
     10,000 shares, none issued or outstanding               -            -   
  Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized
     100,000 shares; issued 27,766 shares and
     27,229 shares, respectively                           277          272
  Retained earnings                                    183,454      156,075
  Other stockholders' equity                           198,928      196,507
                                                       382,659      352,854

                                                      $593,763     $544,268
                                                                            
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

(1) The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1995 has been taken 
    from the audited financial statements at that date and condensed.



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SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
              (All amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                  Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,             June 30,       
                                    1996        1995      1996        1995 
 
NET REVENUE                       $159,328   $137,629   $308,410   $268,887
COST OF REVENUE                     84,617     70,119    162,933    136,859
AMORTIZATION OF SOFTWARE 
 DEVELOPMENT COSTS                   2,493      2,286      4,996      4,519 

GROSS PROFIT                        72,218     65,224    140,481    127,509

OPERATING EXPENSES:
 Engineering                        11,517     10,386     22,273     20,658
 Selling, general and 
  administrative                    36,118     34,288     71,284     66,995  
 Amortization of excess 
  of cost over fair value 
  of net assets acquired               730        688      1,534      1,379
 
                                    48,365     45,362     95,091     89,032

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS            23,853     19,862     45,390     38,477

INTEREST EXPENSE, net                 (804)      (453)    (1,230)    (1,208)

EARNINGS BEFORE PROVISION 
 FOR INCOME TAXES                   23,049     19,409     44,160     37,269


PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES           8,759      7,628     16,781     14,736


NET EARNINGS                      $ 14,290    $11,781   $ 27,379   $ 22,533  
                                                  
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
  Primary                            $0.53      $0.43      $1.02      $0.84
  Fully-diluted                      $0.53      $0.43      $1.01      $0.83

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER 
 OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  Primary                            27,140    27,145     26,952     26,985
  Fully-diluted                      27,162    27,261     27,087     27,202













          See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements






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SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(All amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                Three Months Ended June 30, 
                                                    1996           1995      
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net earnings                                     $14,290        $11,781 
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings 
  to net cash from operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization of property,
   plant and equipment                              5,765          4,106 
 Other amortization                                 3,180          3,139
 Provision for losses on accounts receivable          476            687 
Changes in assets and liabilities
 net of effects of acquisition:
  Accounts receivable                              (7,105)         6,414  
  Inventories                                     (21,846)        (4,396)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets        (2,949)          (414)
  Intangible and other assets                      (5,211)          (424)    
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses            16,960            170
  Other liabilities and deferred revenue            2,003            375
Net cash provided by operating activities           5,563         21,438

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Note receivable                                       -         (3,500)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
   equipment                                            -          4,500 
  Expenditures for property, plant and
   equipment                                       (8,430)       (15,800)
  Acquisition of business                          (3,000)             - 
  Net cash used in investing activities           (11,430)       (14,800)


Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt              -          8,558   
  Principal repayments of long term debt             (774)          (175)    
  Exercise of stock options and warrants            7,605          5,308     
  Purchase of Treasury shares                      (1,687)             - 
Net cash provided by financing activities           5,144         13,691     

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash             (158)           433  

Net (decrease) increase in cash and 
 temporary investments                               (881)        20,762

Cash and temporary investments, beginning
 of period                                         53,460         34,330

Cash and temporary investments, end of 
 period                                           $52,579        $55,092
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information:
 Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                        $ 1,299        $ 1,206
  Income taxes                                        926          4,474


          See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements





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                 SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (All amounts in thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)
                                              Six Months Ended June 30,      
                                                  1996            1995  
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net earnings                                   $27,379        $22,533 
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
  net cash from operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization of property,
   plant and equipment                           11,127          8,003     
  Other amortization                              6,693          6,654
  Provision for losses on accounts receivable       872          1,024 
Changes in assets and liabilities
 net of effects of acquisition:
  Accounts receivable                           (19,285)        (4,382)
  Sale of lease receivables                      12,495              - 
  Inventories                                   (28,883)        (1,296)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets      (7,673)        (2,589)
  Intangible and other assets                    (9,507)        (4,328)      
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses          14,573          3,860
  Other liabilities and deferred revenue          6,271            730
Net cash provided by operating 
 activities                                      14,062         30,209 

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Note receivable                                     -         (3,500)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant 
   and equipment                                      -          4,500 
  Expenditures for property, plant and
   equipment                                    (18,129)       (19,172)
  Acquisition of businesses                      (7,080)             - 
Net cash used in investing activities           (25,209)       (18,172)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt            -          8,558 
  Principal repayments of long term debt         (3,553)        (2,965)
  Exercise of stock options and warrants         12,185          6,294 
  Purchase of Treasury shares                    (8,152)          (995)
Net cash provided by financing activities           480         10,892 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash           (404)           774

Net (decrease) increase in cash and temporary 
 investments                                    (11,071)        23,703 

Cash and temporary investments, beginning
  of period                                      63,650         31,389

Cash and temporary investments, end of 
  period                                        $52,579        $55,092
                                               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information:
  Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                      $ 2,429        $ 2,357
  Income taxes                                    4,082          7,279


          See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

                                      




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                 SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              (All amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1.   In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed
     consolidated financial statements include all necessary adjustments
     (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and present fairly the
     Company's financial position as of June 30, 1996, and the results of
     its operations and its cash flows for the three and six months ended
     June 30, 1996 and 1995, in conformity with generally accepted
     accounting principles for interim financial information applied on a
     consistent basis.  The results of operations for the three and six
     months ended June 30, 1996, are not necessarily indicative of the
     results to be expected for the full year.  For further information,
     refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto
     included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
     December 31, 1995.  Certain reclassifications have been made to the
     prior year condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with
     the current year presentation.

2.   Primary and fully-diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted
     average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
     (options and warrants) outstanding during the period, computed in
     accordance with the treasury stock method.  

3.   The Company offers lease financing of its products to its customers. 
     In March 1996, the Company sold certain lease receivables relating to
     sales type leases for approximately $12,495,000, which represents the
     present value of the uncollected balance as of March 31, 1996.  Due to
     the fact that the sale of these lease receivables was with recourse,
     the Company retains the same credit risk as if the receivables had not
     been sold.  The sale was recorded as a reduction of prepaid and other
     current assets, and intangibles and other assets.

4.   Classification of inventories is:

                                 June 30, 1996    December 31, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)

     Raw materials                   $ 64,380          $ 47,701 
     Work-in-process                   15,667             9,181 
     Finished goods                    45,797            38,385 
                                     $125,844          $ 95,267 

5.   The Company is currently involved in matters of litigation arising
     from the normal course of business.  Management is of the opinion that
     such litigation will have no material adverse effect on the Company's
     consolidated financial position or results of operations.

     In October 1993, the Company and certain of its officers received a
     purported Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint in the
     action entitled In re. Symbol Technologies Class Action Litigation
     ("Second Complaint") in the Eastern District of New York, which
     asserts alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.  The Second
     Complaint alleges a class period from June 8, 1992, to September 14,
     1992.  Defendants have moved for summary judgement dismissing the
     Second Complaint.  Oral argument on the motion was heard on April 19,
     1996 and the parties are awaiting a decision from the Court.  The
     Company believes that the litigation is without merit and intends to
     defend it vigorously.

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     On April 1, 1996, PSC, Inc. ("PSC") commenced suit against the Company
     purporting to assert claims against the Company for alleged violations
     of the federal antitrust laws, unfair competition and also seeking a
     declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity as to certain
     of the Company's patents.  An amended complaint was served on May 29,
     1996 adding additional antitrust and related claims, as well as claims
     seeking a declaratory judgement that PSC has not breached its license
     agreements with the Company.  The Company had previously filed a suit
     against PSC for infringement of 19 patents owned by the Company and
     breach of its two license agreements with the Company.  Responses to
     the complaints are due on July 26, 1996.

     The Company believes that all claims purportedly asserted by PSC are
     factually and legally baseless, and wholly without merit.  The Company
     intends to vigorously defend the litigation.

6.   In January and March 1996 the Company established wholly owned
     subsidiaries in Africa and Denmark through the acquisition of Barcodes
     (Pty) Ltd., and the Bar Code Data Capture Division of BCP Hardware
     A/S, respectively.  The initial costs of the acquisitions amounted to
     $4,080,000 and $3,000,000 respectively.  The fair value of net assets
     acquired relating to these subsidiaries was approximately $348,000 and
     $335,000, respectively.  The excess of cost over net assets acquired
     relating to these acquisitions is being amortized over twenty and ten
     years, respectively.  Additional acquisition payments are contingent
     upon the attainment of certain annual net revenue levels, as defined
     in the respective agreements by each of these acquired subsidiaries
     during the next three years and four years, respectively.  These
     acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases and, accordingly the
     cost has been allocated to net assets acquired based upon fair values. 
     Results of operations of these subsidiaries have been included in
     consolidated operations as of their respective effective acquisition
     dates.  The initial cost of the Denmark acquisition was paid in April,
     1996.  Proforma operating results for the year ended December 31,
     1995, and quarter ended June 30, 1996 assuming both acquisitions
     occurred at the beginning of each of these periods are not materially
     different than reported operating results.



























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Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

     Net revenue of $159,328,000 and $308,410,000 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1996 increased 15.8 percent and 14.7 percent,
respectively, over the comparable prior year periods.  The increase for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1996 is due to increased worldwide
sales of scanner and hand held computer systems. Foreign exchange rate
fluctuations unfavorably impacted net revenue by approximately 1.2 percent
and 1.0 percent, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30,
1996 and favorably impacted net revenue by approximately 2.5 percent for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1995.

     Geographically, North America revenue increased 12.6 percent and 8.5
percent, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996
over the comparable prior year periods.  International revenue increased
21.0 percent and 25.2 percent, respectively, for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1996 over the comparable prior year periods.  North America
and International revenue continue to represent approximately three-fifths
and two-fifths of net revenue, respectively. 

     Cost of revenue (as a percentage of net revenue) of 53.1 percent and
52.8 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, increased
from 50.9 percent for the comparable prior year periods.  This increase
resulted primarily from a change in the mix of the Company's products sold
to a higher percentage of lower margin products, an increase in revenue
derived from the Company's indirect sales channel, and the impact of new
product start up costs. 

     Amortization of software development costs of $2,493,000 and
$4,996,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased from
$2,286,000 and $4,519,000 in the comparable prior year periods due to new
product releases.

     Engineering expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996
increased to $11,517,000 and $22,273,000 from $10,386,000 and $20,658,000,
respectively, for the comparable prior year periods.  While in absolute
dollars engineering expenses increased 10.9 percent and 7.8 percent,
respectively, from the prior year periods, as a percentage of revenue such
expenses decreased to 7.2 percent for the three and six months ended June
30, 1996 from 7.5 percent and 7.7 percent from the comparable prior year
periods due to the proportionately higher increase in net revenue.  The
increase in absolute dollars is due to additional expenses incurred in
connection with the continuing research and development of new products and
the improvement of existing products partially offset by increased
capitalized costs incurred for internally developed product software where
economic and technological feasibility has been established.  

     Selling, general and administrative expenses of $36,118,000 and
$71,284,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased from
$34,288,000 and $66,995,000, respectively, for the comparable prior year
periods.  While in absolute dollars, selling, general and administrative
expenses increased 5.3 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively, from the
prior year periods, as a percentage of revenue such expenses decreased to
22.7 percent and 23.1 percent for the three and six months ended June 30,
1996 from 24.9 percent in the comparable prior year periods.  The increase
in absolute dollars reflects expenses incurred to support a higher revenue
base.


                                     

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     Amortization of excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired
of $730,000 and $1,534,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
1996, increased from $688,000 and $1,379,000 in 1995 due to the
acquisitions described in Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidation
Financial Statements.

     Net interest expense increased to $804,000 and $1,230,000 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1996 from $453,000 and $1,208,000 for
the comparable prior year periods due to decreased interest income as a
result of the decrease in cash and temporary investments and increased
interest expense incurred due to the Industrial Development Bond assumed by
the Company in June 1995 in connection with the purchase of its worldwide
headquarters partially offset by a reduction in interest expense due to
repayments of indebtedness.

     The Company's effective tax rate of 38.0 percent for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, decreased from 39.3 percent and
39.5 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 1995 primarily due
to an increase in exempt earnings of the Company's foreign sales
corporation.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company utilizes a number of measures of liquidity including the
following:
                                             June 30,       December 31,
                                               1996            1995    

     Working Capital (in thousands)          $222,735         $209,852

     Current Ratio (Current Assets
      to Current Liabilities)                   2.6:1           3.0:1

     Long-Term Debt to Capital                   12.3%           14.7%
      (Long-term debt to long-term
           debt plus equity)

     Current assets increased by $41,370,000 from December 31, 1995
principally due to an increase in accounts receivable and inventories to
support higher operating levels, prepaid expenses and other current assets.

     Current liabilities increased $28,487,000 from December 31, 1995
primarily due to an increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses,
income taxes payable and the reclassification of the first annual installment
of the Company's 7.76 percent Series B Senior Notes to current portion of
long term debt.

     The aforementioned activity resulted in a working capital increase of
$12,883,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996.  The Company's current
ratio at June 30, 1996 decreased to 2.6:1 from 3.0:1 at December 31, 1995
primarily due to the higher percentage increase in current liabilities
described above.

     Property, plant and equipment expenditures for the six months ended June
30, 1996 totalled $18,129,000 compared to $19,172,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 1995.  Such expenditures for the period were financed by
existing cash and temporary investments.  The Company does not have any
material commitments for capital expenditures.






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     The Company's long-term debt to capital ratio decreased to 12.3 percent
at June 30, 1996 from 14.7 percent at December 31, 1995 primarily due to
increased equity from the results of operations, payment of the annual
installment of the Company's 7.76 percent Series A Senior Notes and
reclassification of the first annual installment of the Company's 7.76
percent Series B Senior Notes previously described.

     The Company has credit agreements with three banks pursuant to which the
banks have agreed to provide lines of credit totalling $30,000,000.  As of
June 30, 1996, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under these lines. 
These agreements expire between December 31, 1996 and June 30, 1997.

     The Company generated cash from operations for the three months ended
June 30, 1996, but experienced negative cash flow for the same period
principally due to expenditures for property, plant and equipment, payment of
the acquisition of the Bar Code Data Capture Division of BCP Hardware A/S and
the purchase of common stock.

     The Company believes that it has adequate liquidity to meet its current
and anticipated needs from working capital, results of its operations, and
existing credit facilities.












































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                        Part II - Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings:

     On March 31, 1996, the Company commenced suit in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York against PSC Inc.
("PSC"), having commenced suit on March 28, 1996 against PSC's customer, Data
General Corporation (the "Symbol Litigation").  The Symbol Litigation asserts
claims against Data General for infringement of 4 patents owned by the
Company, and against PSC for infringement of 19 patents owned by the Company. 
The Symbol Litigation also asserts claims against PSC for breach of its two
license agreements with the Company, and for violation of a 1991 Consent
Judgement in which PSC agreed not to infringe certain patents owned by the
Company.  Both PSC and the Company have served discovery requests in the
Symbol Litigation.  The Company intends to prosecute the Symbol Litigation
vigorously and is seeking preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well
as damages.

     On April 1, 1996, PSC commenced suit against the Company in the United
States District Court for the Western District of New York (the "PSC
Litigation").  The PSC Litigation purports to assert claims against the
Company for alleged violations of the federal antitrust laws based on the
Company's patent licensing practices, and unfair competition by allegedly
causing false and misleading statements to be circulated concerning PSC and
its products and also seeks a declaratory judgment of noninfringement and
invalidity as to 32 (including 17 of the patents in the Symbol Litigation) of
the Company's patents.  An amended complaint was served on May 29, 1996,
adding additional antitrust and related claims, as well as claims seeking a
declaratory judgment that PSC has not breached its license agreements with
the Company.  The Company believes that all claims purportedly asserted in
the PSC Litigation are factually and legally baseless, and wholly without
merit.  The Company intends to vigorously defend the PSC Litigation.

     The Symbol Litigation has been transferred to the Western District of
New York on motion of PSC.  Responses to complaints in both litigations are
due on July 26, 1996.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 29, 1996. 
At the meeting all nine directors nominated by the Company were reelected. 
The votes cast for each nominee were as follows:

                                   For           Against              

     Jerome Swartz             23,085,621       393,178
     Harvey P. Mallement       23,083,191       395,608
     Frederic P. Heiman        23,082,671       396,128
     Raymond R. Martino        23,084,176       394,623
     Saul P. Steinberg         23,263,513       215,286
     Lowell Freiberg           23,268,846       209,953
     George Bugliarello        23,263,301       215,498
     Charles Wang              23,273,896       204,903
     Tomo Razmilovic           23,088,007       390,792

     The shareholders voted in favor of a proposal to amend the Corporation's
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of authorized
common stock to 100,000,000 by a vote of 18,517,435 in favor, 4,894,558
opposed and 66,806 abstaining.

     Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the
Company's auditors for fiscal 1996 by a vote of 23,411,932 in favor, 39,274
opposed and 27,593 abstaining.


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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.



                                                                           
     SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.




Dated:  July 19, 1996         By:  /s/ Jerome Swartz                 
                                  Jerome Swartz, Chairman and
                                  Chief Executive Officer




Dated:  July 19, 1996         By:  /s/ Thomas G. Amato                 
                                  Thomas G. Amato      
                                  Senior Vice President -
                                  Chief Financial Officer      

     



















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