UNITED STATES 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 17, 2004 SCHAWK, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ---------------------------- DELAWARE 1-09335 36-2545354 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer of incorporation) identification no.) 1695 RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 827-9494 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of Schawk, Inc.'s press release dated March 17, 2004 announcing that it has appointed A. Alex Sarkisian as Chief Operating Officer. Note: the information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. 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. SCHAWK, INC. Date: March 17, 2004 By: /s/ A. Alex Sarkisian ----------------------- A. Alex Sarkisian Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit ------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 17, 2004.