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): March 25, 1997 -------------- BWAY CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-26-178 36-3624491 - ---------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation) 8607 Roberts Drive, Suite 250; Atlanta, Georgia 30350 - ----------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 587-0888 -------------- Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. - ------ ------------ The Press Release issued by BWAY Corporation on March 25, 1997 and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - ------ --------------------------------- (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated March 25, 1997, issued by BWAY Corporation. 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. BWAY CORPORATION Dated: March 28, 1997 By: /s/ DAVID P. HAYFORD ------------------------------------ David P. Hayford Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS SEQUENTIALLY EXHIBIT NUMBERED NUMBER EXHIBIT PAGE - ------- ------- ------------ 99.1 Press Release dated March 25, 1997, issued by BWAY Corporation. ....................................... 5