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): September 24, 2006
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.
(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On October 31, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial
results for the third quarter ended September 24, 2006.
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
liabilities 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 8.01. Other Events
The Registrant also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the
repurchase of up to 2 million shares of the Company's common stock. Shares
will be repurchased at times and amounts determined by management based on its
evaluation fo market conditions and other factors. Repurchaess will be made
from time to time in the open market.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. press release dated October 31, 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: October 31, 2006 By: /s/ W. Craig Burns
Title: Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated October 31, 2006