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): July 13, 2005

                                Paxar Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         New York                        1-9493                 13-5670050
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

      105 Corporate Park Drive
       White Plains, New York                                10604
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 697-6800

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

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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
             Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On July 13, 2005, the Paxar Corporation (the "Company") announced that it has
appointed Anthony Colatrella, age 50, as its Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, effective July 18, 2005.

Mr. Colatrella joins the Company from The Scotts Company, Inc., a major
manufacturer and marketer of consumer branded products for lawn and garden care
and professional horticulture in the U.S. and Europe, where since 2003 he was
Vice President and Controller. Prior to that, Mr. Colatrella held the positions
of Senior Vice President and General Manager of Scotts LawnService(R) from 2001
to 2003 and Senior Vice President, Finance - North America from 1999 to 2001.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Colatrella as the
Company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (c) Exhibits.

       Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued by Paxar Corporation on July 13, 2005.





                                   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.

                                  PAXAR CORPORATION
                                  (Registrant)


Date: July 18, 2005                  By:/s/ Robert S. Stone
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                            Robert S. Stone
                                            Vice President & Secretary





                                  Exhibit Index


      Exhibit No.    Description
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      99.1           Press Release issued by Paxar Corporation on July 13, 2005.