SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*

                           PAR Technology Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, par value $.02
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    698884103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent of less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                        (Continued on following pages(s))

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         John W. Sammon, Jr.               072-30-8386
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]

         N/A                                           (b) [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         U.S.
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with

5    SOLE VOTING POWER

         3,883,300

6    SHARED VOTING POWER

         N/A

7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         3,883,300

8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         N/A
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         3,883,300
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

         N/A
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         49.28%
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
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Item 1. (a)       Name of Issuer:

                  PAR Technology Corporation

Item 1. (b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  PAR Technology Park
                  8383 Seneca Turnpike
                  New Hartford, NY  13413-4991

Item 2. (a)       Name of Person Filing:

                  John W. Sammon, Jr.

Item 2. (b)       Address of Principal Business Office:

                  c/o PAR Technology Corporation
                  PAR Technology Park
                  8383 Seneca Turnpike
                  New Hartford, NY  13413-4991

Item 2. (c)       Citizenship:

                  U.S.

Item 2. (d)       Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, par value $.02


Item 2. (e)       CUSIP Number:

                  698884103


Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the personal filing is a:

                  Not Applicable



Item 4.           Ownership

                  (a)    Amount Beneficially owned:

                         3,883,300

                  (b)    Percent of Class:

                         49.28%

                  (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:

                         (I)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                               3,883,300

                         (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                               N/A

                         (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of

                               3,883,300

                         (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                               disposition of

                               N/A

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  Not Applicable

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person:

                  Not Applicable

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
                  Holding Company:

                  Not Applicable


Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  Not Applicable

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not Applicable

Item 10.          Certification

By signing below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were  acquired in the ordinary  course of business
and were not  acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or  influencing  the  control  of the  issuer  of such  securities  and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction honoring such
purposes or effect.

After reasonable inquiring and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 12, 2002

/s/ John W. Sammon
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Signature

/s/ John W. Sammon., President
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