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): June 26, 2015
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Articles of Incorporation)
| | Pennsylvania | | 22-1895850 | |
| | (State of Incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| | 101 Wolf Drive, Thorofare, NJ | | 08086 | |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
| | 856-848-1800 | |
| | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 26, 2015, Checkpoint Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, (the “Company”) entered into a settlement (the “Settlement”) with American Home Assurance Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (“AIG”) relating to the previously disclosed litigation filed by AIG on July 9, 2014.
Pursuant to the Settlement, the Company paid approximately $9.0 million to AIG in exchange for full and final resolution of this matter between the parties. Further pursuant to the Settlement, each party will be responsible for a portion of the legal fees, costs, and expenses at issue in the litigation.
| | Checkpoint Systems, Inc. | |
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| Date: July 1, 2015 | By: | /s/ Bryan T.R. Rowland | |
| | | Name: Bryan T.R. Rowland | |
| | | Title: VP, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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