SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2003
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                        General DataComm Industries, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



         Delaware                       1-8086                 06-0853856
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(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
  of Incorporation)                  File Number)           Identification No.)


                  6 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck CT           06770
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         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203)-729-0271
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                                       N/A

          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report





Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership


As disclosed in Form 8-K dated  September 17, 2003,  on September 15, 2003,  the
Company's Plan of  Reorganization  became effective and the Company emerged from
Bankruptcy  pursuant to the Plan approved on August 5, 2003 as described in Form
8-K dated August 5, 2003.

Filed  as  part  of  this  report  is  the  Company's  Restated  Certificate  of
Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws. In addition, the Subordinated
Security  Agreement  in  favor  of the  trustee  under  the  Indenture,  and the
Company's   new  Stock  and  Bonus  Plan,   all  as  provided  in  the  Plan  of
Reorganization.


Item 7.  Exhibits

 3.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation
 3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws
10.1   Subordinated Security Agreement
10.2   2003 Stock and Bonus Plan









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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.

                                       General DataComm Industries, Inc.
                                               (Registrant)

                                     By: /S/ William G. Henry
                                         William G. Henry
                                         Vice President and
                                         Principal Financial Officer

Dated:  September 18, 2003










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