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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001011438-03-000367.txt : 20031229
<SEC-HEADER>0001011438-03-000367.hdr.sgml : 20031225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031229164646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011438-03-000367
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031229

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			3D SYSTEMS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				954431352
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26081 AVENUE HALL
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6612955600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26081 AVENUE HALL
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	3 D SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930816

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES FRED R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274351

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22250
		FILM NUMBER:		031075888

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26081 AVENUE HALL
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6612955600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26081 AVENUE HALL
		CITY:			VALENCIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91355
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      <footnote id="F1"> The shares subject to this option vest over a period of four years with 25% (10,200 shares) vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments (850 shares per month) thereafter.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> The shares subject to this option vest over a period of four years with 25% (14,800 shares) vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments (generally 1,233 shares per month) thereafter.</footnote>
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