8-K

                       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


                                                               December 20,1999
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)--------------------------------



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



   DELAWARE                     0-18253                         56-1460497
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(State or other               (Commission                    (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction                 File Number)                  Identification No)
 of incorporation)



3101 LATROBE DRIVE             CHARLOTTE NC                        28211
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               (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)



                                                                 (704) 362-1115
Registrant's telephone number, including area code -----------------------------


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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






Item 1.  Changes in Control of Registrant.
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                  None.

Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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                  None.

Item 3.  Bankruptcy or Receivership.
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                  None.

Item 4.  Changes in the Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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                  None.

Item 5.  Other Events.
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                  None.

Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
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                  Mr. Ralph  Dollander resigned as Director of the Registrant
                  effective December 16, 1999.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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         Exhibit 1: Press release of resignation and promotion

         Exhibit:( C ) (17) A Copy of Letter of Resignation of Ralph Dollander

Item 8.  Change in Fiscal Year.
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                                    SIGNATURE
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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.

                                            NDC AUTOMATION, INC.



Date:  December 20,1999              By:     /s/ Claude Imbleau
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                                              Claude Imbleau
                                              Vice President of Finance and CFO

EX-1

EXHIBIT 1:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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DECEMBER 20, 1999


                              NDC AUTOMATION, INC.
                      ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR'S RESIGNATION AND
                             PROMOTION OF CFO TO COO

         CHARLOTTE, NC, DECEMBER 20, 1999, NDC AUTOMATION, INC. ( OTC BULLETIN
BOARD "AGVS", www.ndca.com) announces that Mr. Ralph Dollander has resigned as a
director on the board. The Board of Directors intends to announce Mr.
Dollander's successor for a board seat in the near future. He maintains the
position as President and CEO until his contract expires on February 29, 2000
and will be available to the Board for non-operational duties until then.

By order of the NDC Automation Board, the Directors promote Mr. Claude Imbleau
to the newly created position of Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Imbleau will be
responsible for all operations of the Company. Mr. Imbleau will also continue as
Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Mr. Imbleau received his graduate diploma from McGill University, Montreal,
Canada in 1982, has served the Company as Vice President/Finance and
Administration since May 1988, and has been its Comptroller and Chief Accounting
Officer since January 1987. During 1992, Mr. Imbleau was elected Chief Financial
Officer, and in February 1993 he was elected Treasurer. Since January 1984, he
has served the Company and its predecessors in various executive capacities. Mr.
Imbleau says he is committed to continuing the Company's focus on growth
opportunities in areas that offer the Company improved earnings potential.

NDCA provides an integrated package of controls technology and related products
to be incorporated into and used to control Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems
(AGVS). The Company also provides turnkey AGVS solutions to end-users and to
system integrators. NDCA's controls, hardware and software, are designed for
optimal flexibility and accuracy and are well suited for a broad range of
vehicle types.

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For further information contact:
Claude Imbleau
COO

EX-17

EXHIBIT ( C ) (17) A COPY OF LETTER OF RESIGNATION OF RALPH DOLLANDER
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December 16, 1999


The Board of Directors of NDC Automation, Inc.



Subject: Resignation from the Board of Directors
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This is to advise you that I hereby resign from the Board of Directors,
effective today.

I wish the employees and the shareholders of NDC Automation continued success in
the future.

Sincerely,

/s/ Ralph Dollander
Ralph Dollander
President and CEO

Cc: Mr. E. Thomas Watson, Secretary
      Claude Imbleau, COO