content: 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
  
  
                           Date of Report: November 7, 1997
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                               OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
          (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
  
  
        Virginia                      0-20743               54-1515256
  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   incorporation or organization)    File Number) 
  
                                4299 Carolina Avenue,
                        Building C, Richmond, Virginia 23222
                 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
  
                                   (804) 228-5600
                             (Issuer's telephone number)
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  Item 5. Other Matters
  
  
       On November 7, 1997,  Open Plan Systems,  Inc. (the Company) issued a press
  release announcing that Paul Covert had been named President and Chief Operating
  Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
  99 and incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (c)  Exhibits:
       
            99   Press Release dated November 7, 1997, published by the registrant
                     
       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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                          OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
  
  
                                          BY: /s/ Neil F. Suffa
                                                  Neil F. Suffa
                                                  Corporate Controller
  
  Date: November 10, 1997
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text: 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
  
                           Date of Report: November 7, 1997
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                               OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
          (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
  
        Virginia                      0-20743               54-1515256
  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   incorporation or organization)    File Number) 
  
                                4299 Carolina Avenue,
                        Building C, Richmond, Virginia 23222
                 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
  
                                   (804) 228-5600
                             (Issuer's telephone number)
  Item 5. Other Matters
  
       On November 7, 1997,  Open Plan Systems,  Inc. (the Company) issued a press
  release announcing that Paul Covert had been named President and Chief Operating
  Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit
  99 and incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (c)  Exhibits:
       
            99   Press Release dated November 7, 1997, published by the registrant
                     
       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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
  
                                          BY: /s/ Neil F. Suffa
                                                  Neil F. Suffa
                                                  Corporate Controller
  
  Date: November 10, 1997