1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) JUNE 18, 2001 Multi-Color Corporation ------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER) Ohio 0-16148 31-1125853 - ---------------------------- ------------------- ------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 205 W. Fourth Street, Suite 1140, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 513/381-1480 ---------------- No change. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) 2 Item 5. Other Events. On June 18, 2001, Multi-Color Corporation (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors had approved the repurchase from time to time of up to 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock either through open market purchases or private transactions. Item 7. Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ----------- ---------------------- 99.1 Copy of the Press Release, dated June 18, 2001, issued by the Company, publicly announcing the actions reported therein. SIGNATURES 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. MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION By: /s/ Dawn H. Bertsche Name: Dawn H. Bertsche Title: Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer Date: June 19, 2001 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit - ----------- ---------------------- 99.1 Copy of the Press Release, dated June 18, 2001, issued by the Company, publicly announcing the actions reported therein.