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): October 23, 2003
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-11257 22-1895850
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
101 Wolf Drive, P.O. Box 188, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(856) 848-1800
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits - Press release dated October 23, 2003 announcing the
Company's financial results for the third quarter of 2003 is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 (not deemed "filed").
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure; and
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 23, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2003. A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report and is incorporated by reference.
The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 relating to the
Registrant's earnings for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2003
was issued on October 23, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference,
is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of
Operations and Financial Condition," and is included under Item 9 in
accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216 and 34-47583. Such
information shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by
reference into any registration statement or other document
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Signature
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 24, 2003
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
/s/George W. Off
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Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press release dated October 23, 2003.