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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000081050-98-000016.txt : 19981109
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000081050-98-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19981106
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19981106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUBLICARD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081050
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				230991870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03315
		FILM NUMBER:		98739291

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST RD
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032543900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                    Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                                              
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                                              
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 1998
                                

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


        Pennsylvania              1-3315             23-0991870      

(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission          (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)         File Number)      Identification No.)


          One Post Road, Fairfield, Connecticut         06430   
        (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)
    

  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (203) 254-3900

                     Formerly, Publicker Industries Inc.      
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
                                
                                 
Item 5. Other Events

     On October 29, 1998, the Registrant's board of directors approved a name
change for the company from "Publicker Industries Inc." to "PubliCARD, Inc." 
The name change became effective on November 2, 1998.  The Registrant will
continue to trade under the symbol "PLKR".


                                SIGNATURE

     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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                         PUBLICARD, INC.
     

Date: November 6, 1998                   /S/ Antonio L. DeLise         
                                         Antonio L. DeLise
                                         Vice President, Secretary and Chief
                                         Financial Officer
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