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                                   FORM 8-A/A


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C.  20549

                            _______________________


               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                          SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CORPORATION               
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware                                                      11-2742734
(State of incorporation or organization)                    (I.R.S. Employer
                                                            Identification No.)



55 Engineers Lane, Farmingdale, New York                              11735
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

If this Form relates to the                If this form relates to the
registration of a class of debt            registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective                securities and is to become
upon filing pursuant to General            effective simultaneously with
Instruction A(c)(1) please check           the effectiveness of a con-
the following box.  / /                    current registration statement under
                                           the Securities Act of 1933 Pursuant
                                           to General Instruction A(c)(2)
                                           please check the following box.  / /

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                Not Applicable                           
                               (Title of Class)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:



               Title of each class               Name of each exchange on which
               to be so registered               each class is to be registered
               -------------------               ------------------------------
                                              
               Rights                            NASDAQ/National Market System

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Item 2.          Exhibits

                 1.       Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation as amended,
                          incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
                          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
                          amended, as filed with the Commission on September 4,
                          1986, Commission File No. 33-8490.

                 2.       Registrant's Certificate of Designation, Preferences
                          and Rights of Series B Junior Participating Preferred
                          Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware
                          on June 8, 1995.

                 3.       Registrant's By-laws, incorporated by reference to
                          Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to
                          Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the
                          Commission on October 20, 1986, Commission File No.
                          33- 8490.

                 4.       Rights Agreement, dated June 12, 1995, entered into
                          between the Registrant and the Bank of New York, as
                          Rights Agent.





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                                   SIGNATURES

                 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                        Shorewood Packaging Corporation



                                        By:  /s/Howard M. Liebman
                                             --------------------------
                                             Name: Howard M. Liebman
                                             Title: Executive Vice
                                             President
Date: June 12, 1995





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                                 Exhibit Index

                 1.       Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation as amended,
                          incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
                          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
                          amended, as filed with the Commission on September 4,
                          1986, Commission File No. 33-8490.

                 2.       Registrant's Certificate of Designation, Preferences
                          and Rights of Series B Junior Participating Preferred
                          Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of
                          Delaware on June 8, 1995.

                 3.       Registrant's By-laws, incorporated by reference to
                          Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to
                          Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the
                          Commission on October 20, 1986, Commission File No.
                          33- 8490.

                 4.       Rights Agreement, dated June 12, 1995, entered into
                          between the Registrant and the Bank of New York, as
                          Rights Agent.





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