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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040308133450
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-014785
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHAWK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICE INDUSTRIES FOR THE PRINTING TRADE [2790]
		IRS NUMBER:				362545354
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1695 RIVER ROAD
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8478279494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 310
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 310
		CITY:			HEBRON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60034

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FILTERTEK INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARONIA LEONARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09335
		FILM NUMBER:		04654276

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1825 S NEWTON
		CITY:			PARK RIDGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60068
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8476924437

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1825 S NEWTON
		CITY:			PARK RIDGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60068
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000719164</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCHAWK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001257426</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARONIA LEONARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1695 RIVER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DES PLAINES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-05-21</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-05-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityValue>
                    <value>10.64</value>
                </underlyingSecurityValue>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Alex Sarkisian, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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