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