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                       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


                                  May 24, 2000
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)




                               NASHUA CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



                                    DELAWARE
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



       1-5492-1                                           02-0170100
(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



                               44 FRANKLIN STREET
                           NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03064
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                  (603)880-2323
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENT
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On May 24, 2000, Nashua Corporation issued the following press release:


                NASHUA NAMES ANDREW ALBERT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

       NASHUA, N.H., May 24, 2000 -- Nashua Corporation (NYSE: NSH) announced
       today that its Board of Directors has elected Andrew (Andy) Albert to its
       Board of Directors, increasing the company's board members to eight.

       Albert became President and Chief Operating Officer of Nashua on April
       17th, when the company closed on its strategic acquisition of Rittenhouse
       Paper Company, a transaction announced in March. Albert, 54, had been
       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rittenhouse since 1983. Under his
       leadership, Rittenhouse has become a leading manufacturer and marketer of
       a wide range of specialty paper, pressure-sensitive labels and imaging
       supplies.

       Noting that Albert's election to the board was expected, as part of the
       terms of the Rittenhouse transaction, Jerry Garbacz, Nashua Chairman and
       Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are excited to have Andy join us at
       the helm to further ensure the smooth integration of Rittenhouse and to
       take this company to the next level. Andy's 20 years of strong
       leadership, industry expertise and well-established reputation will be
       key to achieving our goal: to expand our niche leadership positions in
       paper and label manufacturing and to generate strong returns for our
       shareholders over the long term."

        "I am pleased to be part of the Nashua team at such a pivotal time in
       its 150 year history. The combination of these companies' complementary
       strengths will result in operational cost synergies, improved
       distribution and a broadened customer base that will fuel top- and
       bottom-line growth," said Albert. "By leveraging our core competencies in
       paper and label manufacturing, the new Nashua will have a stronger and
       highly focused platform to expand our niche leadership positions and
       provide customers with unparalleled service. We believe the new company
       will create substantial incremental value for our shareholders."

       Prior to Rittenhouse, Andy Albert was Vice President and General Manager
       in the London office of American National Bank & Trust of Chicago and
       held positions at Irving Trust Company in New York. He received a degree
       in Political Science from Washington University and earned an MBA from
       the University of Wisconsin. Andy also serves on the board of the
       University of Wisconsin Business School and the Juvenile Diabetes
       Foundation of Chicago.

       Nashua Corporation manufactures and markets a wide variety of specialty
       imaging products and services to industrial and commercial customers.
       With the addition of Rittenhouse, the company's products include thermal
       papers, pressure-sensitive labels, cut/roll, bond, point of sale, ATM and
       wide format papers, entertainment tickets, as well as toners and

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       developers and ribbons for use in imaging devices. Additional information
       about Nashua Corporation can be found on the World Wide Web at
       www.nashua.com.
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       FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

       This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is
       defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When
       used in this press release, the words "will," "will be," "will result,"
       "will fuel," "will create," "believe," and similar expressions are
       intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such
       forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which
       could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
       Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
       Company's future capital needs, and resources, fluctuations in customer
       demand, intensity of competition from other vendors, timing and
       acceptance of new product introductions, delays or difficulties in
       programs designed to increase sales and profitability, general economic
       and industry conditions, failure to achieve the Rittenhouse transaction's
       synergies, the settlement of various tax issues, and other risks set
       forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
       Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information
       contained in this press release.



                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                           NASHUA CORPORATION



Date:  May 26, 2000                        By /s/ Peter C. Anastos
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                                             Peter C. Anastos
                                             Vice President, General Counsel
                                             and Secretary