8-K

                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

                             FORM 8-K

               AMENDMENT TO CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                   TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2003

                     Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                          Pennsylvania
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     (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)



            1-11257                             22-1895850
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     (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



        101 Wolf Drive, P.O. Box 188, Thorofare, New Jersey 08086
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                (Address of principal executive offices)


                            (856) 848-1800
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                  N/A
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          (Former name or address, if changed since last report)











     Item 5.     Other Events
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     On May 22, 2003, the Company announced that Per Levin was promoted to
Executive Vice President, General Manager of Europe and that
John E. Davies, Jr., assumed the new title of Executive Vice President,
General Manager of Americas and Asia Pacific.



     Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
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1. Exhibits

Press release issued, May 22, 2003.




                            Signature
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     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.

Date: June 5, 2003

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.


/s/George W. Off
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Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1 OTHER

                        COMPANY CONTACT:
                               Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
                               Craig Burns
                               Executive Vice President,
                               Chief Financial Officer, Finance
                               and Operations
                               (856) 848-1800
                        INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
                               Christine Mohrmann, Lindsay Hatton
                               FD Morgen-Walke
                               (212) 850-5600 PRESS CONTACT:
                               Stephanie Sampiere
                               FD Morgen-Walke
                               (212) 850-5600

For Immediate Release
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                    CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS PROMOTES PER LEVIN TO
                            EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Thorofare, New Jersey, May 22, 2003 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP)
today announced that Per Levin has been promoted to Executive Vice President,
General Manager of Europe.  Mr. Levin is based in Madrid and is responsible for
leading Checkpoint's European Organization.  Mr. Levin, a seven-year veteran of
Checkpoint, has been Vice President and General Manager of Europe since
February 2001.

In addition, Checkpoint announced that John E. Davies, Jr. has assumed the new
title of Executive Vice President, General Manager of Americas and Asia Pacific.
In this role, Mr. Davies will continue to be responsible for the sales
organizations throughout North and South Americas and the Asia Pacific regions.

"Our operations in Europe are a central aspect of Checkpoint's global presence,"
commented George Off, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Checkpoint. "Per
Levin has been instrumental in strengthening our European business with his
vision, experience, and dedication. Similarly, John Davies' background in
technology will be important as we begin assisting our retail customers in
helping them to understand the evolving technology solutions for their shrink
management problems. I am confident that both Per and John will continue to
provide excellent leadership to the Checkpoint team worldwide."


Checkpoint Systems, Inc., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of
technology-driven solutions for access control, retail security, labeling, and
merchandising. Checkpoint is the leading provider of radio frequency- (RF) based
shrink management solutions to the $1 trillion global retail industry, including
over half of the world's top 200 largest global retailers. In addition to its
shrink management capabilities, Checkpoint's end-to-end supply chain technology
helps apparel and consumer product manufacturers and retailers brand, track and
secure goods worldwide. Checkpoint has a presence in more than 50 countries and
a global network of 29 service bureaus located in the world's apparel
manufacturing capitals. Checkpoint Systems, Inc.'s website is located at
www.checkpointsystems.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may include information that could constitute forward-looking
statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements may involve
risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
any future results encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause or contribute to such differences include those matters
disclosed in the Company's Security and Exchange Commission filings.

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