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                                 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

                               September 15, 2009
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                APTARGROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                       1-11846                  36-3853103
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


       475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 815-477-0424.
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item  5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
              Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
              Certain Officers.

     (b)  On  September 15, 2009, Mr. Olivier de Pous, President of Aptar Beauty
& Home and an executive officer of AptarGroup, Inc. (the "Company") informed the
Company  of  his  intention  to  retire  effective  June  30,  2010.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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     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.


                                      APTARGROUP, INC.


Date: December 18, 2009          By:  /s/ Stephen J. Hagge
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                                      Stephen J. Hagge
                                      Executive Vice President and Chief
                                      Operating Officer














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