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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         Date of Report: October 1, 1996
                        (Date of earliest event reported)




                             OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Virginia                     0-20743                      54-1515256
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                File Number)               Identification No.)


4299 Carolina Avenue,
Building C
Richmond, Virginia                                                23222
(Address of principal executive                                (Zip Code)
 offices)



                                 (804) 228-5600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

         On October 1, 1996, Open Plan Systems,  Inc. (the  "Company")  acquired
all of the outstanding  capital stock of Immaculate Eagle, Inc., d/b/a TFM Total
Facilities  Management and TFM Remanufactured  Office Furniture ("TFM"),  for an
aggregate   purchase  price  of  $5,250,000  payable  in  cash  and  stock  (the
"Acquisition").   TFM,  a  privately-held   regional  remanufacturer  of  office
workstations  based in Lansing,  Michigan,  specializes in the  remanufacture of
panel systems produced by Haworth, Inc., the nation's third largest manufacturer
of new office workstations.

         The  financing for the  Acquisition  consisted of $3,937,500 in cash, a
portion of which was  derived  from the net  proceeds of the  Company's  initial
public  offering  completed  in June 1996,  and 87,500  shares of the  Company's
Common  Stock,  no par value,  with an agreed upon value of $1,312,500 or $15.00
per share.  The entire  amount of the purchase  price was paid to Paul A. Covert
and Todd A. Thomann as the former holders of all of the capital stock of TFM.

         The  87,500  shares  issued  by the  Company  in  connection  with  the
transaction  will be held in escrow pursuant to an Escrow Agreement for a period
of two  years  (until  October  1,  1998) as  security  for the  indemnification
obligations  of the  former  shareholders  of TFM  under  the  terms  of a Stock
Purchase Agreement,  dated September 24, 1996, entered into between the Company,
TFM,  the former  stockholders  of TFM and Siimon,  Inc.  (the  "Stock  Purchase
Agreement"). If the closing sales price of the Company's Common Stock on October
1, 1998 is less than  $15.00 per share  (subject  to certain  adjustments),  the
Company will make a cash payment to the former  shareholders of TFM equal to the
difference  between the closing sales price on that date and $15.00,  reduced by
any offset necessary to satisfy indemnification claims made by the Company.

         The Company  expects  that TFM,  as a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the
Company,  will continue to remanufacture  Haworth panel systems and workstations
under the name of TFM for the foreseeable future.

         The description of the Acquisition set forth herein is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Stock Purchase Agreement,  which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

         The Company is a "small business issuer" as defined under Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Pursuant to General Instruction C.3 of Form
8-K, the Company is directed to provide the information  required by Item 310 of
Regulation S-B in lieu of the financial  information  required by Item 7 of Form
8-K.  However,  audited  financial  statements  of TFM for the two  years  ended
December 31, 1995 are not  available,  nor are  unaudited  financial  statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

         The Company is a "small business issuer" as defined under Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Pursuant to General Instruction C.3 of Form
8-K, the Company is directed to provide the information  required by Item 310 of
Regulation S-B in lieu of the financial  information  required by Item 7 of Form
8-K.  However,  audited  financial  statements  of TFM for the two  years  ended
December 31, 1995 are not  available,  nor are  unaudited  financial  statements
prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  As a
result,  it is impracticable  for the Company to provide the pro forma financial
information required by Item 310(d) of Regulation S-B.

(c)      Exhibits
         2.1      Stock Purchase Agreement,  dated September 24, 1996, between 
                  Open Plan Systems,  Inc., Immaculate Eagle, Inc., Paul A. 
                  Covert, Todd A. Thomann and Siimon, Inc.




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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.

                                   OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS,  INC.
                                                 (Registrant)


                                   By: /s/ Gary M. Farrell
                                       --------------------------------------- 
                                         Gary M. Farrell
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Dated:  October 15, 1996





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Item No.                                             Description

    2.1                     Stock Purchase  Agreement, dated September 24, 1996,
                            between Open Plan Systems,  Inc.,  Immaculate Eagle,
                            Inc.,  Paul  A.  Covert,  Todd  A. Thomann and 
                            Siimon, Inc.
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                       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: October 1, 1996
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                             OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Virginia                     0-20743                      54-1515256
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                File Number)               Identification No.)

4299 Carolina Avenue,
Building C
Richmond, Virginia                                                23222
(Address of principal executive                                (Zip Code)
 offices)

                                 (804) 228-5600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

         On October 1, 1996, Open Plan Systems,  Inc. (the  "Company")  acquired
all of the outstanding  capital stock of Immaculate Eagle, Inc., d/b/a TFM Total
Facilities  Management and TFM Remanufactured  Office Furniture ("TFM"),  for an
aggregate   purchase  price  of  $5,250,000  payable  in  cash  and  stock  (the
"Acquisition").   TFM,  a  privately-held   regional  remanufacturer  of  office
workstations  based in Lansing,  Michigan,  specializes in the  remanufacture of
panel systems produced by Haworth, Inc., the nation's third largest manufacturer
of new office workstations.

         The  financing for the  Acquisition  consisted of $3,937,500 in cash, a
portion of which was  derived  from the net  proceeds of the  Company's  initial
public  offering  completed  in June 1996,  and 87,500  shares of the  Company's
Common  Stock,  no par value,  with an agreed upon value of $1,312,500 or $15.00
per share.  The entire  amount of the purchase  price was paid to Paul A. Covert
and Todd A. Thomann as the former holders of all of the capital stock of TFM.

         The  87,500  shares  issued  by the  Company  in  connection  with  the
transaction  will be held in escrow pursuant to an Escrow Agreement for a period
of two  years  (until  October  1,  1998) as  security  for the  indemnification
obligations  of the  former  shareholders  of TFM  under  the  terms  of a Stock
Purchase Agreement,  dated September 24, 1996, entered into between the Company,
TFM,  the former  stockholders  of TFM and Siimon,  Inc.  (the  "Stock  Purchase
Agreement"). If the closing sales price of the Company's Common Stock on October
1, 1998 is less than  $15.00 per share  (subject  to certain  adjustments),  the
Company will make a cash payment to the former  shareholders of TFM equal to the
difference  between the closing sales price on that date and $15.00,  reduced by
any offset necessary to satisfy indemnification claims made by the Company.

         The Company  expects  that TFM,  as a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the
Company,  will continue to remanufacture  Haworth panel systems and workstations
under the name of TFM for the foreseeable future.

         The description of the Acquisition set forth herein is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Stock Purchase Agreement,  which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

         The Company is a "small business issuer" as defined under Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Pursuant to General Instruction C.3 of Form
8-K, the Company is directed to provide the information  required by Item 310 of
Regulation S-B in lieu of the financial  information  required by Item 7 of Form
8-K.  However,  audited  financial  statements  of TFM for the two  years  ended
December 31, 1995 are not  available,  nor are  unaudited  financial  statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

         The Company is a "small business issuer" as defined under Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Pursuant to General Instruction C.3 of Form
8-K, the Company is directed to provide the information  required by Item 310 of
Regulation S-B in lieu of the financial  information  required by Item 7 of Form
8-K.  However,  audited  financial  statements  of TFM for the two  years  ended
December 31, 1995 are not  available,  nor are  unaudited  financial  statements
prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  As a
result,  it is impracticable  for the Company to provide the pro forma financial
information required by Item 310(d) of Regulation S-B.

(c)      Exhibits
         2.1      Stock Purchase Agreement,  dated September 24, 1996, between 
                  Open Plan Systems,  Inc., Immaculate Eagle, Inc., Paul A. 
                  Covert, Todd A. Thomann and Siimon, Inc.
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.

                                   OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS,  INC.
                                                 (Registrant)

                                   By: /s/ Gary M. Farrell
                                       --------------------------------------- 
                                         Gary M. Farrell
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Dated:  October 15, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX

Item No.                                             Description

    2.1                     Stock Purchase  Agreement, dated September 24, 1996,
                            between Open Plan Systems,  Inc.,  Immaculate Eagle,
                            Inc.,  Paul  A.  Covert,  Todd  A. Thomann and 
                            Siimon, Inc.