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 (Date of earliest event reported):
                                November 10, 1998
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                                GUEST SUPPLY, INC.                      
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
     New Jersey  		                  1-11955                     22-2320483
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   (State or other		               (Commission	             	 (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of		               File Number)           		 Identification No.)
   incorporation)		
  
  
  
          4301 U.S. Highway One
      Monmouth Junction, New Jersey                              08852-0902
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  (Address of principal executive offices)			                    (Zip Code)
  
  
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (609) 514-9696
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                                  (Not Applicable)
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            (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  
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  Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year.
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       On November 10, 1998, the Board of Directors of Guest Supply, Inc.
  (the "Company") approved the change of the Company's fiscal year end from 
  September 30 to a fifty-two or fifty-three week period which ends on the 
  Friday closest to October 1 of each year, which change is effective for 
  fiscal year 1999.  In such circumstances, additional filing of financial
  information on Form 10-Q for a transition period is not required.
  
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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.
  
  
                                       GUEST SUPPLY, INC.
  
  
  
                                       By:    /s/ Paul Xenis
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                                       Name:  Paul Xenis
                                       Title: Vice President, Finance
                                       Dated: November 20, 1998
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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 (Date of earliest event reported):
                                November 10, 1998
                                -----------------
  
                                GUEST SUPPLY, INC.                      
               ----------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
     New Jersey  		                  1-11955                     22-2320483
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (State or other		               (Commission	             	 (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of		               File Number)           		 Identification No.)
   incorporation)		
  
          4301 U.S. Highway One
      Monmouth Junction, New Jersey                              08852-0902
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)			                    (Zip Code)
  
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (609) 514-9696
                                                            --------------
  
                                  (Not Applicable)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year.
            ----------------------
  
       On November 10, 1998, the Board of Directors of Guest Supply, Inc.
  (the "Company") approved the change of the Company's fiscal year end from 
  September 30 to a fifty-two or fifty-three week period which ends on the 
  Friday closest to October 1 of each year, which change is effective for 
  fiscal year 1999.  In such circumstances, additional filing of financial
  information on Form 10-Q for a transition period is not required.
  SIGNATURE
  ---------
  
       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.
  
                                       GUEST SUPPLY, INC.
  
                                       By:    /s/ Paul Xenis
                                              -------------------------
                                       Name:  Paul Xenis
                                       Title: Vice President, Finance
                                       Dated: November 20, 1998