SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): October 22, 2002


                             3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                  0-22250                   95-4431352
 (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission               (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)           File Number)            Identification No.)


                                26081 Avenue Hall
                           Valencia, California 91355
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (661) 295-5600
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     Reference is made to the press release of Registrant, issued on October 22,
2002, which contains information meeting the requirements of this Item 5, and
which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)  Financial Statements. None.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information. None.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 22, 2002.




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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 hereunto duly authorized.


October 24, 2002                            3D Systems Corporation


                                             /S/ KEITH KOSCO
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                                            By:    Keith Kosco
                                            Its:   General Counsel




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBITS

99.1        Press Release dated October 22, 2002, announcing 2002 third quarter
            results.



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