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): March 2, 2007
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Articles of Incorporation)
| | Pennsylvania | 1-11257 | 22-1895850 | |
| | (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| | 101 Wolf Drive, PO Box 188, Thorofare, New Jersey | | 08086 | |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
| | 856-848-1800 | |
| | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
N/A
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Agreement
On March 2, 2007, Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 1997 (the “Rights Agreement”), between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“AST”) as the Rights Agent. The Amendment amends the Rights Agreement to extend the expiration date from March 10, 2007 to March 10, 2017. AST also serves as the Company’s transfer agent. A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
The information set forth above in Item 1.01 relating to the Amendment to the Rights Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit 4.1 - Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent
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.
| Dated: March 8, 2007 | CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. |
| | By: __________________ Name: W. Craig Burns Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 4.1 | Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent. |
