FORM 8-A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

DELAWARE                                                              06-1456680
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(state of incorporation                                         (I.R.S. Employer
organization)                                             Identification Number)

7 Laser Lane, Wallingford, Connecticut                                     06492
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class      Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered      each class is to be registered

None                     None
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box: [ ]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box: [ ]

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

For a description of the Registrant's securities to be registered, Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 1996 under the Securities Act of 1933 and as may be amended (Registration No. 333-06895) is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Reference is specifically made to the following captions contained in such Registration Statement: "Capitalization", "Tridex as Principal Stockholder;" "Dilution;" "Description of Capital Stock" and "Shares Eligible for Future Sale."

Item 2. Exhibits. 

     The Exhibits listed below were filed previously as exhibits to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on June 26, 1996 (Registration No.
333-06895) under the exhibit designation indicated after each such exhibit, and
are incorporated herein by reference.

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                                                    Exhibit
No.      Title                                      Designation
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1   Registration Statement                          n/a

2   Certificate of Incorpora-                       3.1
    tion of Registrant dated
    June 17, 1996

3   By-Laws of Registrant                           3.2

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED 

                                       By: /s/ Richard L. Cote
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                                           Richard L. Cote
                                           Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Office

Dated:  July 31, 1996

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