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): September 23, 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 September 23, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing that
it will redeem $35 million of the aggregate principal amount of its existing
5-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2005.



     Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
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1. Exhibits

Press release issued, September 23, 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: September 24, 2003

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.


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

EX-99.1

                                            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
                                                     Financial Dynamics
                                                     (212) 850-5600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


          Checkpoint SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES PLAN TO REDEEM $35 MILLION OF
                    5 1/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED Debentures

Thorofare, New Jersey, September 23, 2003 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP)
today announced that it will redeem $35.0 million of the aggregate principal
amount of its existing 5 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2005 ("the
Notes"). The redemption will take place on November 8, 2003. The Company will
use cash flow from operations in addition to borrowings under its revolving
credit facility to fund the pending redemption.

Checkpoint issued $120 million of the Notes in October 1995 and, upon the
completion of the pending redemption, the principal balance of the Notes will be
$85.0 million. The Notes are due in November 2005. Each Note in the denomination
of $1,000 is convertible, at the holder's option, into 54.4218 shares of the
Company's common stock, which is equivalent to a conversion price of $18.375 per
share. On September 23, 2003, the last reported sale price of Checkpoint Systems
Common Stock on the NYSE was $16.30. The CUSIP numbers for the Notes are
126825AB9 and U16197AA0.

Prior to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on November 3, 2003, holders of Notes called
for redemption may convert their Notes into shares of Checkpoint Systems Common
Stock. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares. Any Notes called for
redemption and not converted on or before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on November
3, 2003, will be automatically redeemed on November 8, 2003, after which
interest will cease to accrue.


This press release is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of acceptance
of the offer to purchase. This press release shall not constitute a notice of
redemption of the Notes.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a multinational company that manufactures and
markets labeling systems designed to improve efficiency, reduce costs and
provide value-added label solutions for customers across many markets and
industries. Checkpoint is a leading provider of EAS and RFID systems, source
tagging, barcode labeling systems, hand-held labeling systems and retail
merchandising systems. Applications include automatic identification, retail
security and pricing and promotional labels. Operating directly in 30 countries,
Checkpoint has a global network of subsidiaries and provides professional
customer service and technical support around the world. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission filings.