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): July 27, 2004 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-11257 22-1895850 - ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 101 Wolf Drive, P.O. Box 188, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (856) 848-1800 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits ------ --------------------------------- (b) Exhibits Exhibit 99 - Press release dated July 27, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition ------- --------------------------------------------- On July 27, 2004, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report. Signature --------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: July 27, 2004 Checkpoint Systems, Inc. /s/ W. Craig Burns - ------------------------------ W. Craig Burns Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer