SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                                (Amendment No. )*

                           PAR Technology Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, par value $.02
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   698884103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                      


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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
     S.S. OR I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
     Charles A. Constantino
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 
                               (a) [ ]
                               (b) [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     U.S. 
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  NUMBER OF                   5    SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES                          397,205
 BENEFICIALLY                      ---------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY                     6   SHARED VOTING POWER 
   EACH                            N/A
 REPORTING                         ---------------------------------------------
   PERSON                     7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE  POWER        
   WITH                            397,205
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                              8    SHARED  DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   N/A
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     397,205
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

     N/A  
          
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     4.5%  
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN   

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




Item 1. (a)       Name of Issuer:

                  PAR  Technology Corporation

Item 1. (b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  PAR Technology Park
                  8383 Seneca Turnpike
                  New Hartford, NY  13413-4991

Item 2. (a)       Name of Person Filing:           

                  Charles A. Constantino

Item 2. (b)       Address of Principal Business Office:

                  c/o PAR Technology Corporation
                  PAR Technology Park
                  8383 Seneca Turnpike
                  New Hartford, NY  13413-4991

Item 2. (c)       Citizenship:        

                  U.S.

Item 2. (d)       Title of Class of Securities:           

                  Common Stock, par value $.02

Item 2. (e)       CUSIP Number:       

                  698884103

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person is a:

                  Not Applicable

Item 4.           Ownership

                  (a)    Amount Beneficially owned:              

                         397,205

                  (b)    Percent of Class:  

                         4.5%


                  (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:

                         (I)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                               397,205

                         (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                               N/A

                        (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the 
                               disposition of

                               397,205

                         (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of

                               N/A

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          Not  Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

          Not  Applicable

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

          Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          Not  Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:

          Not  Applicable

Item 10. Certification

     By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to above  were  acquired  in the  ordinary  course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction  honoring
such  purposes  or  effect.  After  reasonable  inquiring  and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 13, 1997


/s/  Charles A. Constantino
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Signature

Charles A. Constantino, Executive Vice President
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