SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                      AMENDMENT TO 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 8, 2005


                            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 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On March 8, 2005, Checkpoint Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 26, 2004.

The information in this Current Report (including the exhibit) is being
furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilties of that Section.  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.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (c)      Exhibits
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    99.1     Checkpoint Systems, Inc. press release dated March 8, 2005



                               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.


Checkpoint Systems, Inc.


/s/W. Craig Burns
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Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
And Treasurer


                           Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

                              Index of Exhibits

Exhibit
Number   Description
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99.1        Checkpoint Systems, Inc. press release dated March 8, 2005.