U. S. 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 (Date of earliest event reported) September 30, 1996



                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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               Maryland                                   0-                                 52-1261113
    (State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
            incorporation)
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                 2021 Research Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


                                 (410) 224-8770
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

         On September 30, 1996, Forensic Technologies  International Corporation
(the  "Company"),   FTI  Acquisition   Corporation  ("Newco"),  a  wholly  owned
subsidiary  of the Company,  Teklicon,  Inc.  ("Teklicon")  and The Summers 1992
Trust,  Gary J. Summers and Lynda M.  Summers as Trustees  (the  "Teklicon  Sole
Stockholder")  entered  into a  Plan  and  Agreement  of  Reorganization  and an
Agreement  of Merger  whereby  Newco was  merged  with and into  Teklicon,  with
Teklicon as the surviving  corporation.  All of the outstanding capital stock of
Newco was converted into a like number of shares of Common Stock,  no par value,
of Teklicon.  The Teklicon Sole  Stockholder  exchanged  all of the  outstanding
shares of capital  stock of Teklicon into 415,000  shares of Common  Stock,  par
value $.01 per share,  of the Company (the "Merger  Consideration").  The Merger
Consideration  was  based  upon  the  Company's   evaluation  of  the  financial
condition,  business  operations and prospects of Teklicon and was negotiated in
an arms length  transaction  among unrelated and  unaffiliated (as defined under
Rule  144  promulgated  by the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission)  parties.
Teklicon will continue in operation as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Teklicon is in the business of providing litigation support services,  primarily
in California, that are complimentary to the businesses of the Company.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)  Financial Statements.               It is impracticable to provide
the required financial statements at this time.The required financial statements
will be filed as soon as practicable,  but not later than 60 days after the date
of this report on Form 8-K must be filed.

         (b) Proforma Financial Information.  It is impracticable to provide the
         required  proforma  financial  information  at this time.  The required
         proforma  financial  information  will be filed as soon as practicable,
         but not later than 60 days after the date this  report on Form 8-K must
         be filed.

         (c)      Exhibits

                        2.1       Agreement  and  Plan of  Reorganization  dated
                                  September  30, 1996 by and among the  Company,
                                  Newco, Teklicon and the Sole Stockholder

                       99.1       Agreement of Merger dated  September  30, 1996
                                  by and among the Company,  Newco, Teklicon and
                                  the Sole Stockholder

                       99.2       Press Release issued September 10, 1996


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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                            (Registrant)



                                           By:/S/Gary Sindler
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Gary Sindler
                                              Executive Vice President and Chief
                                               Financial Officer


DATED: October 9, 1996

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT
  NO.                                           EXHIBIT
  ---                                           -------

                        2.1       Agreement  and  Plan of  Reorganization  dated
                                  September  30, 1996 by and among the  Company,
                                  Newco, Teklicon and the Sole Stockholder

                       99.1       Agreement of Merger dated  September  30, 1996
                                  by and among the Company,  Newco, Teklicon and
                                  the Sole Stockholder

                       99.2       Press Release issued September 10, 1996
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U. S. 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 (Date of earliest event reported) September 30, 1996

                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland                                   0-                                 52-1261113
    (State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
            incorporation)
2021 Research Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (410) 224-8770
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

         On September 30, 1996, Forensic Technologies  International Corporation
(the  "Company"),   FTI  Acquisition   Corporation  ("Newco"),  a  wholly  owned
subsidiary  of the Company,  Teklicon,  Inc.  ("Teklicon")  and The Summers 1992
Trust,  Gary J. Summers and Lynda M.  Summers as Trustees  (the  "Teklicon  Sole
Stockholder")  entered  into a  Plan  and  Agreement  of  Reorganization  and an
Agreement  of Merger  whereby  Newco was  merged  with and into  Teklicon,  with
Teklicon as the surviving  corporation.  All of the outstanding capital stock of
Newco was converted into a like number of shares of Common Stock,  no par value,
of Teklicon.  The Teklicon Sole  Stockholder  exchanged  all of the  outstanding
shares of capital  stock of Teklicon into 415,000  shares of Common  Stock,  par
value $.01 per share,  of the Company (the "Merger  Consideration").  The Merger
Consideration  was  based  upon  the  Company's   evaluation  of  the  financial
condition,  business  operations and prospects of Teklicon and was negotiated in
an arms length  transaction  among unrelated and  unaffiliated (as defined under
Rule  144  promulgated  by the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission)  parties.
Teklicon will continue in operation as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Teklicon is in the business of providing litigation support services,  primarily
in California, that are complimentary to the businesses of the Company.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (a)  Financial Statements.               It is impracticable to provide
the required financial statements at this time.The required financial statements
will be filed as soon as practicable,  but not later than 60 days after the date
of this report on Form 8-K must be filed.

         (b) Proforma Financial Information.  It is impracticable to provide the
         required  proforma  financial  information  at this time.  The required
         proforma  financial  information  will be filed as soon as practicable,
         but not later than 60 days after the date this  report on Form 8-K must
         be filed.

         (c)      Exhibits

                        2.1       Agreement  and  Plan of  Reorganization  dated
                                  September  30, 1996 by and among the  Company,
                                  Newco, Teklicon and the Sole Stockholder

                       99.1       Agreement of Merger dated  September  30, 1996
                                  by and among the Company,  Newco, Teklicon and
                                  the Sole Stockholder

                       99.2       Press Release issued September 10, 1996
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                                 FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                            (Registrant)

                                           By:/S/Gary Sindler
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Gary Sindler
                                              Executive Vice President and Chief
                                               Financial Officer

DATED: October 9, 1996
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
  NO.                                           EXHIBIT
  ---                                           -------

                        2.1       Agreement  and  Plan of  Reorganization  dated
                                  September  30, 1996 by and among the  Company,
                                  Newco, Teklicon and the Sole Stockholder

                       99.1       Agreement of Merger dated  September  30, 1996
                                  by and among the Company,  Newco, Teklicon and
                                  the Sole Stockholder

                       99.2       Press Release issued September 10, 1996