UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                             USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                             ----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    90328S500
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 January 1, 2009
                                 ---------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]      Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)



  *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 on 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).





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CUSIP No. 90328S500                      13G              Page 2 of 12 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P.
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED          1,950,426* (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING     ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           12.8%* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           PN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  Page 2 of 12




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CUSIP No. 90328S500                      13G              Page 3 of 12 Pages
--------------------------                                ----------------------

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

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED          0 (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING     ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           OO
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  Page 3 of 12






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CUSIP No. 90328S500                      13G              Page 4 of 12 Pages
--------------------------                                ----------------------

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

           S.A.C. Capital Mangement, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED          0 (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING     ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           OO
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  Page 4 of 12





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CUSIP No. 90328S500                      13G              Page 5 of 12 Pages
--------------------------                                ----------------------

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

           S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Anguilla, British West Indies
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED          1,950,426* (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING     ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           12.8%* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           OO
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  Page 5 of 12



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CUSIP No. 90328S500                      13G              Page 6 of 12 Pages
--------------------------                                ----------------------

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

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, Inc.
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED          1,950,426* (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING     ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           12.8%* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           CO
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  Page 6 of 12




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CUSIP No. 90328S500                      13G              Page 7 of 12 Pages
--------------------------                                ----------------------

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

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         6  SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED          1,950,426* (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING     ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,950,426* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           12.8%* (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  Page 7 of 12




                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

As of January 1, 2009, each of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC ("SAC Capital
Advisors") and S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC ("SAC Capital Management" and,
together with SAC Capital Advisors, the "Predecessor Advisors") assigned to
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P. ("SAC Capital Advisors LP") all of its rights and
responsibilities under its investment management agreements with certain private
investment funds. This Schedule 13G reflects the replacement of the Predecessor
Advisors with SAC Capital Advisors LP as a reporting person.

Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:
                    --------------

                    USA Technologies, Inc.

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

                    100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140, Malvern, PA 19355

Items 2(a)          Name of Person Filing:
                    ---------------------

                    This statement is filed by: (i) SAC Capital Advisors LP with
                    respect to Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by S.A.C.
                    Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates"); (ii)
                    S.A.C. Capital Advisors; (iii) S.A.C. Capital Management;
                    (iv) SAC Capital Associates with respect to shares
                    beneficially owned by it; (v) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, Inc.
                    ("SAC Capital Advisors Inc.") with respect to Shares
                    beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors LP and SAC
                    Capital Associates; and (vi) Steven A. Cohen with respect to
                    Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC
                    Capital Advisors Inc. and SAC Capital Associates.

                    SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                    Management, SAC Capital Associates, SAC Capital Advisors
                    Inc. and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing
                    Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G
                    as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file
                    this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions
                    of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.

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

                    The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
                    Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                    Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
                    Stamford, Connecticut 06902; (ii) SAC Capital Management is
                    540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022; and (iii) SAC
                    Capital Associates is P.O. Box 58, Victoria House, The
                    Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.

Item 2(c)           Citizenship:
                    -----------

                    SAC Capital Advisors LP is a Delaware limited partnership.
                    SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are Delaware
                    limited

                                  Page 8 of 12


                    liability companies. SAC Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware
                    corporation. SAC Capital Associates is an Anguillan limited
                    liability company. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

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

                    Common Stock

Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:
                    ------------

                    90328S500

Item 3              Not Applicable

Item 4              Ownership:
                    ---------

                    The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
                    Shares issued and outstanding as of October 17, 2008 as
                    reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed
                    with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer
                    for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.

                    As of the close of business on January 5, 2009:

                    1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P.
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,950,426*
                    (b) Percent of class: 12.8%*
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,950,426*
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,950,426*

                    2. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-

                    3. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         -0-

                    4. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,950,426*

                                  Page 9 of 12


                    (b) Percent of class: 12.8%*
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,950,426*
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,950,426*

                    5. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, Inc.
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,950,426*
                    (b) Percent of class: 12.8%*
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,950,426*
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,950,426*

                    6. Steven A. Cohen
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,950,426*
                    (b) Percent of class: 12.8%*
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,950,426*
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                         1,950,426*

                    * The Shares reported in this Schedule 13G do not include
                    833,333 Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants held by
                    SAC Capital Associates. The warrants contain certain
                    restrictions on their exercise, including an issuance
                    limitation prohibiting the holder and its affiliates from
                    exercising the warrants to the extent that such exercise
                    would result in the beneficial ownership by such holder and
                    its affiliates of more than 9.99% of the number of Shares
                    outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance
                    of shares upon exercise of the warrants (the "Blocker").

                    If the Blocker were not in place, as of the date hereof, SAC
                    Capital Associates may be deemed to own 2,783,759 Shares
                    (representing 1,950,426 Shares and warrants exercisable for
                    833,333 Shares).

                    SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr.
                    Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment
                    management agreement, SAC Capital Advisors LP maintains
                    investment and voting power with respect to the securities
                    held by SAC Capital Associates. SAC Capital Advisors Inc. is
                    the general partner of SAC Capital Advisors LP. Mr. Cohen
                    controls SAC Capital Advisors Inc. By reason of the
                    provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of
                    1934, as amended, each of SAC Capital Advisors LP, SAC
                    Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to
                    beneficially own 1,950,426* Shares (constituting
                    approximately 12.8%* of the Shares outstanding). Each of SAC
                    Capital Advisors LP, SAC Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen
                    disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
                    covered by this statement.

                                 Page 10 of 12


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

                    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
                    of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                    beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                    securities, check the following. [ ]

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 the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.

                                 Page 11 of 12





                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

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

Dated: January 8, 2009

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.

By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC

By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.

By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

STEVEN A. COHEN

By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

                                 Page 12 of 12