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<P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>





<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>





</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>





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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 8, 2005</P>





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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.</P>


</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>





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<B><P>&#9;Wisconsin&#9;000-24385&#9;39-0971239  </P>


</B><P>(State or other jurisdiction&#9;(Commission file number)&#9;(IRS Employer  </P>


<P>&#9;of incorporation)&#9;Identification No.)</P>





<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">W6316 Design Drive</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Greenville, Wisconsin  54942</P>


</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>





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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:<B>  </B>(920) 734-5712</P>





<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2.):</P>


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&#9;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>


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<B><P>Item 8.01.  Other Events.</P>


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<P>&#9;On June 8, 2005, School Specialty, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it was named as a defendant in two putative shareholder class actions filed in the Circuit Court for Outagamie County, Wisconsin, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>





<B><P>Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>


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<U><P>Exhibit No.</U>&#9;&#9;<U>Description</P>


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<LI>Press Release of School Specialty, Inc., dated June 8, 2005.</LI></OL>


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<P>&#9;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.</P>





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<P>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.</P>


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<U><P>/s/ Mary M. Kabacinski&#9;&#9;</P>


</U><P>Mary M. Kabacinski</P>


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<P>99.1&#9;&#9;Press Release of School Specialty, Inc., dated June 8, 2005.</P>


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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 8, 2005
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin	000-24385	39-0971239
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission file number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	Identification No.)
W6316 Design Drive
Greenville, Wisconsin  54942
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(920) 734-5712
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2.):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
x
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.  Other Events.
On June 8, 2005, School Specialty, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it was named as a defendant in two putative shareholder class actions filed in the Circuit Court for Outagamie County, Wisconsin, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
Press Release of School Specialty, Inc., dated June 8, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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.
SCHOOL SPECIALTY, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:  June 8, 2005
/s/ Mary M. Kabacinski
Mary M. Kabacinski
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1		Press Release of School Specialty, Inc., dated June 8, 2005.