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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-063588
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160505

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896429
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				232679963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-173219
		FILM NUMBER:		161624423

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 DEERFIELD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6109890340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 DEERFIELD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931029
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This prospectus supplement no. 2 ("Supplement") supplements and updates the prospectus dated October 23, 2015, and the prospectus supplement No. 1 dated February 12, 2016 (collectively, the &#8220;Prospectus&#8221;). The Prospectus relates to the resale by the selling shareholders of up to 4,253,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the exercise of previously issued warrants. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.6058 per share, and may be exercised at any time prior to September 18, 2016.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The information contained in this Supplement modifies and supersedes, in part, the information in the Prospectus. Any information that is modified or superseded in the Prospectus shall not be deemed to constitute a part of the Prospectus, except as modified or superseded by this Supplement.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investing in our common stock involves certain risks. See &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; beginning on page 7 of the prospectus dated October 23, 2015 for a discussion of these risks</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether the Prospectus or this Supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Supplement is being filed for the purpose of updating information provided under the heading &#8220;Selling Shareholders&#8221; commencing on page 19 of the prospectus dated October 23, 2015 as modified by prospectus supplement No. 1 dated February 12, 2016. Subsequent to the filing of the Prospectus, Cowen Overseas Investment LP, identified in the Prospectus as a selling shareholder, transferred to OTA LLC, as of April 29, 2016, warrants to purchase up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. Accordingly, the Selling Shareholders table is being updated to revise the number of shares that may be offered for sale by Cowen Overseas Investment LP pursuant to the Prospectus, and to add OTA LLC as a selling shareholder, as presented below.</div>

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