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                                  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


                                 January 5, 2006
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                                AptarGroup, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                      1-11846                   36-3853103
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer 
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

       475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 815-477-0424.
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                                       N/A
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          (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;
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           Appointment of Principal Officers.
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     (b) On January 5, 2006 Professor Dr. Robert. W. Hacker provided AptarGroup,
Inc. with written notice of his decision not to stand for re-election as an
AptarGroup, Inc. director at the AptarGroup, Inc. 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders that is expected to be held on May 3, 2006. Professor Dr. Hacker is
currently serving on the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of
Directors.




                                   SIGNATURES
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     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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   AptarGroup, Inc.

Date: January 6, 2006              By: /s/ Stephen J. Hagge
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                                       Stephen J. Hagge
                                       Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
                                       Officer and Secretary