MICROS SYSTEMS INC
11-K, 1997-10-15
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                         This Exhibit Index is on page 3
    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 1997

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                           -------------------------

                                    FORM 11-K

                           -------------------------

                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
               (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 1996.

                   OR

        ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 (d) OF THE
             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission file number:  0-9993


                 MARYLAND                                52-1101488
                 --------                                ----------
    (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)

    12000 Baltimore Avenue                                 20705-1291
    Beltsville, Maryland                                   (Zip Code)
    (Address of principal executive offices)

                   MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN
                   -------------------------------------------
                              (Full title of plan)

(Name, address and telephone                  (Copies to:)
number of agent for service)
                                              ANTHONY J. RICKERT, ESQUIRE
A.L. GIANNOPOULOS                             JAY G. COHEN, ESQUIRE
12000 BALTIMORE AVENUE                        PIPER & MARBURY L.L.P.
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND  20705-1291              36 SOUTH CHARLES STREET
(301) 210-6000                                BALTIMORE, MARYLAND  21201-3018







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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 11-K

REQUIRED INFORMATION

(a) Financial Statements. Filed as part of this Report on Form 11-K are the
financial statements and the schedules thereto of the MICROS Systems, Inc.
401(k) Retirement Plan as required by Form 11-K together with the report thereon
of Price Waterhouse LLP, independent auditors, dated August 29, 1997.

(b) Exhibits: A consent of Price Waterhouse LLP is being filed as Exhibit 23 to
this Report.


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                             MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                            401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

           INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                           Page(s)
                                                                                           ----

<S>                                                                                       <C>    
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------

  Report of Independent Accountants.......................................................   1

  Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits
   with Fund Information..................................................................  2-3

  Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
   with Fund Information..................................................................  4-5

  Notes to Financial Statements........................................................... 6-10


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
- ----------------------

  Schedule I - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes - December 31, 1996........  11

  Schedule II - Schedule of Reportable Transactions - Year Ended December 31, 1996........  12
</TABLE>



* Other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor's
  Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA have been
  omitted because they are not applicable.


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                           REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

August 29, 1997

To the Participants and Administrator of
MICROS Systems, Inc. 401(K) Retirement Plan


We were engaged to audit the financial statements of MICROS Systems, Inc. 401(K)
Retirement Plan as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years then ended
and the schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 1996, as listed in
the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedules are the
responsibility of the plan's management.

As permitted by Section 2520.103-8 of the Department of Labor Rules and
Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, the plan administrator instructed us not to perform, and
we did not perform, any auditing procedures with respect to the information
summarized in Note 6, which was certified by Merrill Lynch Trust Company, the
former trustee of the plan, except for comparing such information with the
related information included in the financial statements and schedules. We have
been informed by the plan administrator that the trustee holds the plan's
investment assets and executes investment transactions. The plan administrator
has obtained a certification from the former trustee as of and for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 that the information provided to the plan
administrator by the former trustee is complete and accurate.

Because of the significance of the information that we did not audit, we are
unable to, and do not, express an opinion on the accompanying financial
statements and schedules taken as a whole. The form and content of the
information included in the financial statements and schedules, other than that
derived from the information certified by the former trustee, have been audited
by us in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, in our
opinion, are presented in compliance with the Department of Labor Rules and
Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974.


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                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

      STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION

                                DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                Participant Directed                  
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Merrill Lynch    Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch    Merrill Lynch       Merrill Lynch   
                                   Capital        Ready Asset         Phoenix        Basic Value     Federal Securities 
                                    Fund             Trust             Fund             Fund                Trust       
                                    ----             -----             ----             ----                -----       
                                                                                                                        
<S>                             <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>                <C>             
Assets                                                                                                                  
   Investments                                                                                                          
     Mutual funds                $1,652,342        $ 466,434        $1,686,760         $1,573,975         $344,653      
     Equity securities                                                                                                  
     Participant notes                                                                                                  
                                 ----------        ---------        ----------         ----------         --------      
        Total investments         1,652,342          466,434         1,686,760          1,573,975          344,653      
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
Receivables                                                                                                             
   Employer's contributions           5,795            2,615             7,414              7,134            1,278      
   Participants' contributions       20,546            9,271            26,285             25,294            4,532      
                                 ----------        ---------        ----------         ----------         --------      
        Total receivables            26,341           11,886            33,699             32,428            5,810      
                                 ----------        ---------        ----------         ----------         --------      
        Total assets              1,678,683          478,320         1,720,459          1,606,403          350,463      
                                                                                                                        
Liabilities                                                                                                             
                                 ----------        ---------        ----------         ----------         --------      
Net assets available for                                                                                                
  benefits                       $1,678,683        $ 478,320        $1,720,459         $1,606,403         $350,463      
                                 ==========        =========        ==========         ==========         ========      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Participant Directed
                                -----------------------------
                                  Merrill Lynch        MICROS
                                Global Allocation      Common       Participant
                                      Fund              Stock          Notes            Total
                                      ----              -----          -----            -----
                                
<S>                                <C>              <C>              <C>           <C>
Assets                          
   Investments                  
     Mutual funds                    $1,300,133                                        $ 7,024,297
     Equity securities                                $ 306,222                            306,222
     Participant notes                                                $ 380,964            380,964
                                     ----------       ---------       ---------        -----------
        Total investments             1,300,133         306,222         380,964          7,711,483
                                
                                
Receivables                     
   Employer's contributions               4,702             377                             29,315
   Participants' contributions           16,669           1,337                            103,934
                                     ----------       ---------       ---------        -----------
        Total receivables                21,371           1,714                            133,249
                                     ----------       ---------       ---------        -----------
        Total assets                  1,321,504         307,936         380,964          7,844,732
                                
Liabilities                     
                                     ----------       ---------       ---------        -----------
Net assets available for        
  benefits                           $1,321,504       $ 307,936       $ 380,964        $ 7,844,732
                                     ==========       =========       =========        ===========
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

      STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION

                                DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Participant Directed                         
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch    Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch   
                                           Capital         Ready Asset        Phoenix         Basic Value   Federal Securities 
                                            Fund              Trust            Fund              Fund              Trust       
                                            ----              -----            ----              ----              -----       
<S>                                      <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>                <C>            
Assets                                                                                                                         
   Investments                                                                                                                 
     Mutual funds                         $1,213,879        $ 380,890        $1,138,487       $1,036,711         $ 360,071     
     Participant notes                                                                                                         
                                          ----------        ---------        ----------       ----------         ---------     
       Total investments                   1,213,879          380,890         1,138,487        1,036,711           360,071     
                                                                                                                               
   Receivables                                                                                                                 
     Employer's contributions                 45,488           34,814            48,944           43,272            12,917     
     Participants' contributions              65,338           28,243            71,618           60,341            16,571     
                                          ----------        ---------        ----------       ----------         ---------     
       Total receivables                     110,826           63,057           120,562          103,613            29,488     
                                          ----------        ---------        ----------       ----------         ---------     
       Total assets                        1,324,705          443,947         1,259,049        1,140,324           389,559     
                                                                                                                               
Liabilities                                                                                                                    
                                          ----------        ---------        ----------       ----------         ---------     
Net assets available for benefits         $1,324,705        $ 443,947        $1,259,049       $1,140,324         $ 389,559     
                                          ==========        =========        ==========       ==========         =========     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Participant Directed
                                        --------------------
                                          Merrill Lynch
                                        Global Allocation   Participant
                                              Fund             Notes           Total
                                              ----             -----           -----
<S>                                      <C>               <C>              <C>
Assets                                  
   Investments                          
     Mutual funds                          $  917,695                        $5,047,733
     Participant notes                                       $ 130,371          130,371
                                           ----------        ---------       ----------
       Total investments                      917,695          130,371        5,178,104
                                        
   Receivables                          
     Employer's contributions                  36,674                           222,109
     Participants' contributions               53,437                           295,548
                                           ----------        ---------       ----------
       Total receivables                       90,111                           517,657
                                           ----------        ---------       ----------
       Total assets                         1,007,806          130,371        5,695,761
                                        
Liabilities                             
                                           ----------        ---------       ----------
Net assets available for benefits          $1,007,806        $ 130,371       $5,695,761
                                           ==========        =========       ==========
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION

                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          Participant Directed
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch       Merrill Lynch       Merrill Lynch      
                                                 Capital         Ready Asset           Phoenix           Basic Value       
                                                  Fund              Trust               Fund                Fund           
                                                  ----              -----               ----                ----           
<S>                                         <C>               <C>                  <C>               <C>                   
Additions to net assets attributed to:                                                                                     
   Investment income                                                                                                       
     Interest and dividends                    $   156,799        $  23,007           $   180,511          $   97,022      
     Net appreciation (depreciation)                                                                                       
       in fair value of investments                 14,400                                 10,986              94,839      
                                               -----------        ---------           -----------          ----------      
                                                   171,199           23,007               191,497             191,861      
   Contributions                                                                                                           
     Employer's                                    108,542           69,913                98,396             110,735      
     Participants'                                 388,643          146,117               409,814             439,823      
                                               -----------        ---------           -----------          ----------      
                                                   497,185          216,030               508,210             550,558      
                                               -----------        ---------           -----------          ----------      
        Total additions                            668,384          239,037               699,707             742,419      
                                                                                                                           
Deductions from net assets attributed to:                                                                                  
   Benefits paid to participants                   140,906          177,258               135,780             187,359      
                                               -----------        ---------           -----------          ----------      
Net increase prior to                                                                                                      
 interfund transfers                               527,478           61,779               563,927             555,060      
Interfund transfers                               (173,500)         (27,406)             (102,517)            (88,981)     
                                               -----------        ---------           -----------          ----------      
   Net increase (decrease)                         353,978           34,373               461,410             466,079      
                                                                                                                           
Net assets available for benefits                                                                                          
   Beginning of year                             1,324,705          443,947             1,259,049           1,140,324      
                                               -----------        ---------           -----------          ----------      
   End of year                                 $ 1,678,683        $ 478,320           $ 1,720,459          $1,606,403      
                                               ===========        =========           ===========          ==========      

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                Participant Directed
                                             ------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Merrill Lynch         Merrill Lynch         MICROS
                                              Federal Securities     Global Allocation       Common      Participant
                                                     Trust                 Fund               Stock         Notes        Total
                                                     -----                 ----               -----         -----        -----
<S>                                               <C>                  <C>                 <C>          <C>           <C>
Additions to net assets attributed to:       
   Investment income                         
     Interest and dividends                         $  22,752           $  123,614                       $ 13,466      $   617,171
     Net appreciation (depreciation)         
       in fair value of investments                    (7,092)              27,434                                         140,567
                                                    ---------           ----------          --------     --------      -----------
                                                       15,660              151,048                         13,466          757,738
   Contributions                             
     Employer's                                        25,288               81,949             3,463                       498,286
     Participants'                                     66,558              266,501            12,531                     1,729,987
                                                    ---------           ----------          --------     --------      -----------
                                                       91,846              348,450            15,994                     2,228,273
                                                    ---------           ----------          --------     --------      -----------
        Total additions                               107,506              499,498            15,994       13,466        2,986,011
                                             
Deductions from net assets attributed to:    
   Benefits paid to participants                       75,444              120,293                                         837,040
                                                    ---------           ----------          --------     --------      -----------
Net increase prior to                        
 interfund transfers                                   32,062              379,205            15,994       13,466        2,148,971
Interfund transfers                                   (71,158)             (65,507)          291,942      237,127
                                                    ---------           ----------          --------     --------      -----------
   Net increase (decrease)                            (39,096)             313,698           307,936      250,593        2,148,971
                                             
Net assets available for benefits            
   Beginning of year                                  389,559            1,007,806                        130,371        5,695,761
                                                    ---------           ----------          --------     --------      -----------
   End of year                                      $ 350,463           $1,321,504          $307,936     $380,964      $ 7,844,732
                                                    =========           ==========          ========     ========      ===========

</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                             MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                            401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION

                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               Participant Directed
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch    Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch     Merrill Lynch   
                                               Capital         Ready Asset        Phoenix         Basic Value   Federal Securities 
                                                Fund              Trust            Fund              Fund              Trust       
                                                ----              -----            ----              ----              -----       
<S>                                        <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>                <C>             
Additions to net assets attributed to:                                                                                             
   Investment income                                                                                                               
     Interest and dividends                  $   115,616        $  19,338       $    52,015      $    37,503         $  19,118     
     Net appreciation (depreciation)                                                                                               
       in fair value of investments              143,576                            121,363          183,655            23,243     
                                             -----------        ---------       -----------      -----------         ---------     
                                                 259,192           19,338           173,378          221,158            42,361     
     Contributions                                                                                                                 
       Employer's                                 88,155           51,866            95,815           81,056            24,300     
       Participants'                             287,528           99,393           329,051          248,312            66,078     
                                             -----------        ---------       -----------      -----------         ---------     
                                                 375,683          151,259           424,866          329,368            90,378     
                                             -----------        ---------       -----------      -----------         ---------     
       Total additions                           634,875          170,597           598,244          550,526           132,739     
                                                                                                                                   
Deductions from net assets attributed to:                                                                                          
     Benefits paid to participants               125,063           28,373            75,381           58,348            15,587     
                                             -----------        ---------       -----------      -----------         ---------     
Net increase prior to                                                                                                              
  interfund transfers                            509,812          142,224           522,863          492,178           117,152     
Interfund transfers                               63,684          (32,710)            6,944           16,901           (12,574)    
                                             -----------        ---------       -----------      -----------         ---------     
   Net increase                                  573,496          109,514           529,807          509,079           104,578     
                                                                                                                                   
Net assets available for benefits                                                                                                  
   Beginning of year                             751,209          334,433           729,242  *       631,245           284,981  *  
                                             -----------        ---------       -----------      -----------         ---------     
   End of year                               $ 1,324,705        $ 443,947       $ 1,259,049      $ 1,140,324         $ 389,559     
                                             ===========        =========       ===========      ===========         =========     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                           Participant Directed
                                           --------------------
                                              Merrill Lynch
                                            Global Allocation   Participant
                                                  Fund             Notes           Total
                                                  ----             -----           -----
<S>                                            <C>              <C>            <C>
Additions to net assets attributed to:     
   Investment income                       
     Interest and dividends                     $    67,070      $   7,439      $   318,099
     Net appreciation (depreciation)       
       in fair value of investments                  98,303                         570,140
                                                -----------      ---------      -----------
                                                    165,373          7,439          888,239
     Contributions                         
       Employer's                                    73,591                         414,783
       Participants'                                246,456                       1,276,818
                                                -----------      ---------      -----------
                                                    320,047                       1,691,601
                                                -----------      ---------      -----------
       Total additions                              485,420          7,439        2,579,840
                                           
Deductions from net assets attributed to:  
     Benefits paid to participants                   78,303                         381,055
                                                -----------      ---------      -----------
Net increase prior to                      
  interfund transfers                               407,117          7,439        2,198,785
Interfund transfers                                 (71,175)        28,930
                                                -----------      ---------      -----------
   Net increase                                     335,942         36,369        2,198,785
                                           
Net assets available for benefits          
   Beginning of year                                671,864         94,002        3,496,976
                                                -----------      ---------      -----------
   End of year                                  $ 1,007,806      $ 130,371      $ 5,695,761
                                                ===========      =========      ===========
</TABLE>



*    Beginning of year balances reflect the transfer of the Roger Engemann
     Equity Fund and the Lord Abbott Fixed Income Fund into the Merrill Lynch
     Phoenix Fund and Merrill Lynch Federal Securities Trust, respectively. See
     additional information as disclosed in Note 1.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

The following description of the MICROS Systems, Inc. 401(K) Retirement Plan
(the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the
Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

A.    General

The Plan is a defined contribution plan, sponsored by MICROS Systems, Inc. (the
Company), covering all full-time employees of the Company who have completed
three consecutive months (250 hours) of service. Eligible employees may enroll
in the Plan on the first day of the fiscal quarter coincident with meeting
eligibility criteria. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

B.    Contributions

Participants may contribute 1% to 15% of their compensation to the Plan on a
pre-tax basis through salary deductions; however, annual contributions may not
exceed the maximum allowed under the Internal Revenue Code in any calendar year
($9,500 per taxpayer for the 1996 calendar year and $9,240 for the 1995 calendar
year).

The Company contributes a guaranteed 50% of the first 5% of a participant's
contribution. Additionally, at the end of each Plan year the Company guarantees
a QNEC (Qualified Non-Elective Contribution) of 1% of the annual compensation
for all eligible, non-highly compensated employees, regardless of their
participation in the Plan. An additional percentage match of the employee's
elective deferral may be contributed at the option of the Operations Committee
of the Board of Directors.

C.    Vesting

Participants are immediately vested in their voluntary contributions plus actual
earnings thereon. A participant's interest in the Company's matching and
discretionary contribution portion of their accounts plus actual earnings
thereon, becomes vested 20% after two years of service and increases 20% each
year thereafter until becoming fully vested after six years.


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D.    Participant Accounts

Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions and
allocations of the Company's contributions and Plan earnings. Allocations are
based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to
which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the
participant's vested account. Forfeited balances of terminated participants'
nonvested accounts are used to reduce future Company contributions. At December
31, 1996, forfeited nonvested accounts totaled $79,160. These amounts may be
used to reduce future Company contributions. In 1996, Company contributions were
not reduced by these forfeited nonvested accounts.

E.    Investment Options

A participant may invest in one or all of the following funds:

      1.    Merrill Lynch Capital Fund. This fund is a Merrill Lynch sponsored
            mutual fund whose investment objective is to achieve the highest
            total investment return consistent with prudent risk. Fund
            management may shift emphasis among equity, debt or convertible
            securities.

      2.    Merrill Lynch Ready Asset Trust. This fund's objective is to
            maintain a value of one dollar. Purchases are principally made in
            investments that have a short-term maturity.

      3.    Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund. This fund is designed for investors
            seeking long-term growth of capital through a diversified portfolio
            of equity and fixed-income securities that fund management believes
            are undervalued.

      4.    Merrill Lynch Federal Securities Trust. This fund seeks to achieve
            high current return by investing in securities issued or guaranteed
            by the U.S. government or U.S. government agencies and enterprises.

      5.    Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund. This fund strives for capital
            appreciation, then income, by investing in securities, primarily
            equities, that fund management believes are undervalued.

      6.    Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund. This fund seeks to achieve the
            highest investment return consistent with prudent risk through a
            fully managed investment policy utilizing domestic and foreign
            equity, debt, and money market instruments.

      7.    MICROS Systems, Inc. Common Stock. A new investment option effective
            July 1, 1996; funds are invested in common stock of MICROS Systems,
            Inc.

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<PAGE>   11

Participants selecting the Merrill Lynch investment options invest in the Class
D shares of each of the respective Merrill Lynch funds.

The Roger Engemann Equity Fund and the Lord Abbott Fixed Income Fund were
discontinued effective December 31, 1994 and all monies remaining at that date
were transferred into the Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund and Merrill Lynch Federal
Securities Trust, respectively, on January 5, 1995.

F.    Payment of Benefits

Each participant is entitled to the market value of their vested benefits
calculated as of the valuation date following retirement, death, disability or
termination of employment. These benefits will be distributed in a single lump
sum payment, or in installments to the participant or another qualified plan as
designated by the participant if the account balance exceeds $3,500. For
termination of service due to other reasons, a participant may receive the value
of the vested interest in his or her account as a lump sum distribution.

G.    Participant Notes

Upon approval by the Plan Trustee/Sponsors, participants may borrow from their
fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000
or 50% of the vested portion of their total account balance, including both
employee and Company contributions. These transactions are treated as a transfer
to (from) the investment fund from (to) the Participant Notes fund. Notes are
secured by the balance in the participant's account and bear interest at a rate
commensurate with local prevailing rates as determined by the Plan
Trustee/Sponsors, and approximate fair value. Interest rates on notes
outstanding at December 31, 1996 range from 6.5% to 8.5%. Principal and interest
are paid ratably through monthly payroll deductions over a period not extending
beyond five years from the date of the note.

H.    Administrative Expenses

The Company pays Merrill Lynch directly for certain normal Plan administrative
expenses. Company personnel also perform various administrative services for the
Plan, including maintenance of participant records on a noncompensatory basis.


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A.    Basis of Accounting

The Plan's financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.


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<PAGE>   12

B.    Investment Valuation

Investments are stated at fair value based on market prices quoted by Merrill
Lynch which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at
year-end. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions and
unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are reported on an
average cost basis for financial statement purposes.

C.    Contributions

Employee contributions are recorded in the period during which the Company makes
payroll deductions from the Plan participants' earnings. Company contributions
are recorded in the same period.

D.    Payment of Benefits

Benefits are recorded when paid.


NOTE 3 - VESTED ACCOUNTS OF TERMINATED PARTICIPANTS

The net assets available for benefits at December 31, 1996 and 1995 include
$1,000 and $217,077, respectively, in vested accounts of terminated
participants. These accounts receive no further allocation of Company
contributions.


NOTE 4 - PLAN AMENDMENT

Effective March 17, 1995, the Plan was amended whereby Merrill Lynch Trust
Company was appointed as sole Trustee of the Plan and Ronald J. Kolson, Gary C.
Kaufman and Judith F. Wilbert, which had been serving as Trustees to the Plan,
were relieved of such position, but shall remain as the Plan's Sponsors with
full fiduciary powers and responsibilities. In addition, Preferred Benefits
Corporation, Plan recordkeeper, was acquired by Merrill Lynch as a result of an
asset acquisition occurring November 18, 1995.


NOTE 5 - PLAN TERMINATION

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right
under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the
Plan, subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of the Plan termination,
participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.


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NOTE 6 - INFORMATION CERTIFIED BY THE PLAN CUSTODIAN

The financial information pertaining to investments at December 31, 1996 and
1995 and to investment income, contributions and distributions for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 was derived from information certified as being
complete and accurate by the Plan's custodian, Merrill Lynch Trust Company.


NOTE 7 - TAX STATUS

The Plan, as amended effective January 1, 1995, is a standardized prototype plan
sponsored by Merrill Lynch who has represented that it has received a favorable
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In addition, the
Company filed a request for determination with the IRS and received a favorable
determination letter dated October 10, 1995. Management has represented that the
Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with all
applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA. Therefore, no
provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan's financial statements.


NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective January 31, 1997, the Plan changed its administrator from
Merrill Lynch Trust Company to Emjay Recordkeeping. The Plan also changed its
self-directed investment options from a combination of Merrill Lynch mutual
funds and MICROS common stock to Legg Mason mutual funds and MICROS common
stock.



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                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Schedule I - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes - December 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                             Current
Identity of Issue                         Description of Investment             Units         Cost            value
- -----------------                         -------------------------             -----         ----            -----
<S>                                   <C>                                   <C>            <C>           <C>
Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds:
   Basic Value Fund                   Class D shares, $30.96 per share       50,838.978     $  *          $  1,573,975
   Capital Fund                       Class D shares, $31.02 per share       53,266.990        *             1,652,342
   Federal Securities Trust           Class D shares, $9.58 per share        35,976.286        *               344,653
   Global Allocation Fund             Class D shares, $14.54 per share       89,417.722        *             1,300,133
   Phoenix Fund                       Class D shares, $13.18 per share      127,978.729        *             1,686,760
   Ready Asset Trust                  $1.00 per share                       466,434.000        466,434         466,434
MICROS Common Stock                   $30.75 per share                        9,958.443        *               306,222
                                                                                            ----------    ------------
                                                                                               466,434       7,330,519
                                                                                            ----------    ------------

Participant Notes (6.5% - 8.5%)                                                                380,964         380,964
                                                                                            ----------    ------------
                                                                                            $  847,398    $  7,711,483
                                                                                            ==========    ============

</TABLE>


* Information is not readily obtainable from the custodian's ordinary business
  records.


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                              MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Schedule II - Schedule of Reportable Transactions - Year ended December 31,
1996*

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Purchases                    Sales
                                                  ---------     ------------------------------------
                                                   Cost of                     Current       Gain/
Identity of issue                                 Purchases        Cost         Value        (Loss)
- -----------------                                 ---------        ----         -----        ------

<S>                                             <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>
   Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund               $ 1,785,598    $ 1,237,092   $1,312,376      $ 75,284

   Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund                     1,947,032      1,362,492     1,423,035       60,543

   Merrill Lynch Capital Fund                     1,928,313      1,443,538     1,455,972       12,434

   Merrill Lynch Global Allocation Fund           1,467,696      1,082,467     1,119,031       36,564

   Merrill Lynch Federal Securities Trust           439,616        413,145       405,425       (7,720)
</TABLE>











*     Transactions or series of transactions in excess of five percent of the  
      current value of the Plan's assets as of December 31, 1996, as defined in
      Section 2520.103-6 of the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
      Reporting and Disclosure Under ERISA.                                    











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MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

FORM 11-K

SIGNATURES

   The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Trustees have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN





Date:  October 15, 1997  By:  s/Gary C. Kaufman
                              -----------------
                              Plan Sponsor


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MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. 401 (K) RETIREMENT PLAN

FORM 11-K

EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Exhibit                                                     Page
Number                 Exhibit                              Number
- ------------------------------------------------------      ---------

<S>                    <C>                                  <C>
23                     Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP      15
</TABLE>








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<PAGE>   1



EXHIBIT-23


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-07347) of our report dated August 29, 1997
appearing on page 1 of the Annual Report of the MICROS Systems, Inc. 401(K)
Retirement Plan on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.


PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Linthicum, Maryland
October 10, 1997




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