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UNITED STATES
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): January 10, 2005

3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		   0-22250
(Commission
File Number)		   95-4431352
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 91355
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (661) 295-5600


N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

        Pursuant to Regulation FD, the registrant hereby furnishes the information contained in the investor presentation materials attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which information is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by this reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit
Number
   Reference
99.1   3D Systems Corporation Investor Presentation Materials


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.

  3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Date: January 10, 2005
/s/  ROBERT M. GRACE, JR.      
(Signature)
  Name: Robert M. Grace, Jr.
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
   Description
99.1   3D Systems Corporation Investor Presentation Materials



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