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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-064375.txt : 20081205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081205172140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-064375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000708821
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				161434688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PAR TECHNOLOGY PARK
		STREET 2:		8383 SENECA TURNPIKE
		CITY:			NEW HARTFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13413
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3157380600

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09720
		FILM NUMBER:		081233792

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1924 S UTICA SUITEF 1120
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9187473412

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FROHLICH PHIL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127429
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09720
		FILM NUMBER:		081233791

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9187473411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1924 SOUTH IRICA SUITE 1120
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			741046529
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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000708821</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166152</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1924 SOUTH UTICA, SUITE 1120</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001127429</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FROHLICH PHIL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1924 SOUTH UTICA, SUITE 1120</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing of this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. (&quot;Prescott Capital&quot;) or Phil Frohlich, the manager of Prescott Capital, is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise the beneficial owner of any of the shares of common stock of Par Technology Corporation (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) purchased by Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap Master Fund, G.P. (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;) for the accounts of Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P. or Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P. (together, the &quot;Small Cap Funds&quot;).  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, both Prescott Capital and Mr. Frohlich disclaim such beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Prescott Capital holds indirectly 1,516,634 shares of Common Stock of Par Technology Corporation through the account of the Master Fund, for which  Prescott Capital is the Investment Manager.  The Master Fund holds the shares of Common Stock for the accounts of the Small Cap Funds, for which Prescott Capital is the Investment Manager.  Prescott Capital receives a portion of the profits in the form of a capital allocation from, and owns a partnership interest in, the Small Cap Funds.  Phil Frohlich reports the shares held indirectly by  Prescott Capital because, as the manager of Prescott Capital at the time of purchase, he controlled the disposition and voting of the securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Phil Frohlich, manager of Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Phil Frohlich</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-05</signatureDate>
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