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)
                                 MARCH 18, 2004

                                  CLARCOR INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



           Delaware                   1-11024               36-0922490
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)       Identification Number)



           2323 Sixth Street, P.O. Box 7007, Rockford, Illinois, 61125
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



                                  815-962-8867
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                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)


                                       N/A
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report).






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS


On March 18, 2004, CLARCOR Inc., a Delaware corporation (NYSE: CLC) (the
"Company"), issued a press release disclosing the Company's financial results
for its first quarter and the three month period which ended on February 28,
2004. Such press release is filed as an exhibit to this current report on Form
8K.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated March 18, 2004.


                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                  CLARCOR INC.



March 19, 2004                    By: /s/ Norman E. Johnson
                                      ---------------------
                                          Chairman of the Board, President
                                          & Chief Executive Officer