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): October 11, 2005

NASHUA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	1-05492	02-0170100
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11 Trafalgar Square, Suite 201
Nashua, New Hampshire 03063
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(603)880-2323
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01. Other Events
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 10, 2005

Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 10, 2005, Nashua Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (“Nashua”), issued a press release announcing that Nashua and Oce’ Printing Systems GmbH have mutually agreed to settle patent infringement litigation relative to Nashua’s ST-2140 and ST-466 toner containers.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K at Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits
	See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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.

	NASHUA CORPORATION
Date: October 11, 2005	By	/s/ John L. Patenaude
		John L. Patenaude Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Nashua Corporation on October 10, 2005