SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: June 20, 2003 (Date of earliest event reported) HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter) Delaware 000-25837 36-2681268 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4200 Chicago, Illinois 60606-6303 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 312-496-1200 (Registrant's telephone number including area code) n/a (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On June 20, 2003, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the resignation of Carlene M. Ziegler from the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Press Release Dated June 20, 2003 NOTE: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The inclusion of the information contained herein will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any of this information. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC. /s/ Fritz E. Freidinger ---------------------------------------- Fritz E. Freidinger, Secretary Dated: June 20, 2003