8-K

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): January 16, 2008

NASHUA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Massachusetts
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 1-05492
(Commission File Number) 02-0170100
(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

Ex-99.1 Press release issued by Nashua Corporation on January 16, 2008

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 16, 2008, Nashua Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, issued a press release announcing the settlement of patent litigation brought by Ricoh Company Ltd. against Nashua Corporation and two other defendants, relating to toner bottles.

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

     (d) 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: January 16, 2008	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 January 16, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Tom Brooker/John Patenaude	Rich Coyle
	Nashua Corporation	Sard Verbinnen & Co
	847-318-1797/603-880-2145	212-687-8080

NASHUA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
SETTLEMENT WITH RICOH COMPANY LTD.

NASHUA, N.H., January 16, 2008 — Nashua Corporation (NASDAQ: NSHA), a manufacturer and marketer of labels, thermal specialty papers and imaging products, today announced the settlement of patent litigation brought by Ricoh Company Ltd. against Nashua Corporation and two other defendants. The litigation against Nashua Corporation concerned certain toner bottles that had been manufactured by the company prior to its exiting the toner business in 2006.

Nashua Corporation has no monetary liability under the settlement agreement. Tom Brooker, Nashua’s President and CEO, stated, “We are pleased to have this matter resolved as it represents the closure of another legacy issue.”

About Nashua

Nashua Corporation manufactures and markets a wide variety of specialty imaging products and services to industrial and commercial customers to meet various print application needs. The Company’s products include thermal coated papers, pressure-sensitive labels, colored copier papers, bond, point of sale, ATM and wide-format papers, entertainment tickets and ribbons for use in imaging devices. Additional information about Nashua Corporation can be found at www.nashua.com.