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 22, 2006
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Articles of Incorporation)
Pennsylvania 22-1895850
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
101 Wolf Drive, PO Box 188, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Agreement
On June 22, 2006, Checkpoint Systems, Inc. issued a press release
announcing an agreement in principal to settle the class action complaints that
arose in connection with the ID Security Systems Canada Inc. litigation. The
class action complaints generally allege a claim of monopolization and are
substantially based upon the same allegations as contained in the ID Security
Systems Canada Inc. case (Civil Action No. 99-CV-577), as previously disclosed
in the Registrant's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 22, 2006.
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.
Dated: June 22, 2006 By: /s/ John R. Van Zile
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated June 22, 2006