SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 7, 2003. Paxar Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) New York (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-5610 13-5670050 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 105 Corporate Park Drive, 10604 White Plains, New York (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (914) 697-6800 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 7, 2003, the Registrant announced that its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 would be less than previously announced estimates. See the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 - Paxar Corporation Press Release, issued April 7, 2003. 1 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: April 7, 2003 By: /s/ Jack R. Plaxe ----------------------------- Jack R. Plaxe Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2