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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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 21, 2008
 
SCHAWK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
____________________________
 
Delaware
1-09335
36-2545354
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2 below):
 
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On February 21, 2008, Schawk, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program for the purchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The share repurchases may occur from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or transactions structured through investment banking institutions, as permitted by applicable laws, rules and regulations.  A copy of the press release regarding the Company’s announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01(d).  Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press release, dated February 21, 2008
 

 
 

 

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.
 
 
 
 
Date:  February 22, 2008
SCHAWK, INC.
 
 
By:   /s/James J. Patterson                                                                     
James J. Patterson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 

         Exhibit
Description
 
99.1
Press release, dated February 21, 2008