SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-A
                            REGISTRATION STATEMENT


               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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



          GEORGIA                                      11-2749765
(State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.) 



                         1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE, SUITE A
                           ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30202
                           TELEPHONE: (770) 772-3000
         (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

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IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF DEBT SECURITIES AND IS 
EFFECTIVE UPON FILING PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION A.(c)(1), PLEASE CHECK THE
FOLLOWING BOX. [_]

IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF DEBT SECURITIES AND IS TO
BECOME EFFECTIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CONCURRENT 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PURSUANT TO GENERAL 
INSTRUCTION A.(c)(2), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [_]

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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

      TITLE OF EACH CLASS                 NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH 
      TO BE SO REGISTERED                 EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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             None                                      None

SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

                                TITLE OF CLASS
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                     Common Stock, no par value per share

 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

     The description of the Common Stock, no par value per share, included under
the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in the Preliminary Prospectus dated 
January 17, 1997 contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the 
Registrant (File No. 33-17723) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") on December 12, 1996, as amended, is hereby incorporated by 
reference. In addition, the description of the Common Stock, no par value per 
share, included under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" in any 
Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement filed with the Commission by 
the Registrant pursuant to any amendment of such Registration Statement or 
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be 
deemed to be incorporated by reference.

ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS

     EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION 
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     3(i)*             Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Radiant
                       Systems, Inc.

     3(ii)*            Amended and Restated Bylaws of Radiant Systems, Inc.

     4.1*              Form of certificate representing shares of Common Stock 
                       of Radiant Systems, Inc.
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* Incorporated by reference to the respective exhibit to the Registration 
  Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-17723) of Radiant Systems, Inc., previously
  filed with the Commission.

                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                       RADIANT SYSTEMS, INC.

                                       By: /s/ John H. Heyman
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                                               John H. Heyman

                                       Its: Executive Vice President and Chief 
                                            Financial Officer
Date:  January 27, 1997


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