================================================================================ 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): August 20, 2004 AKI, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE ---------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 333-60989 13-3785856 ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1815 EAST MAIN STREET CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (423) 624-3301 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On August 20, 2004, AKI, Inc. issued a press release announcing a material transaction. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated August 20, 2004. 2 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. Date: August 20, 2004 AKI, INC. By: /s/ Kenneth A. Budde ---------------------------------------- Name: Kenneth A. Budde Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release dated August 20, 2004. 4