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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): December 23, 2008</B>


<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>CSS Industries, Inc.<BR>
</B><FONT
style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1-2661</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>13-1920657</B></TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1845 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA<BR>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>19103</B></TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(215) 569-9900</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD
Disclosure.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On December&nbsp;23, 2008, we issued a
press release announcing that we expect our diluted earnings per share for the
fiscal year ending March&nbsp;31, 2009 to fall short of our previous guidance
of $2.40 to $2.55 per diluted share. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This press release is
being furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and is not
deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), nor is it subject to the
liabilities of that section or deemed incorporated by reference into any filing
made by us under the Exchange Act and/or the Securities Act of 1933.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><U><B>SIGNATURES</B></U>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">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.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">CSS Industries, Inc.
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(Registrant)

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">By: <U><B>/</B>s/
Clifford E.
Pietrafitta&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Clifford
E. Pietrafitta<BR>
Vice President &#8211; Finance and<BR>
Chief Financial
Officer<BR>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Date: December&nbsp;23, 2008

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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): December 23, 2008
CSS Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-2661
13-1920657
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1845 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA
19103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(215) 569-9900
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
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 communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On December 23, 2008, we issued a
press release announcing that we expect our diluted earnings per share for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 to fall short of our previous guidance
of $2.40 to $2.55 per diluted share. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This press release is
being furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and is not
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), nor is it subject to the
liabilities of that section or deemed incorporated by reference into any filing
made by us under the Exchange Act and/or the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release dated December 23, 2008.
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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.
CSS Industries, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/
s/
Clifford E.
Pietrafitta
Clifford
E. Pietrafitta
Vice President – Finance and
Chief Financial
Officer
Date: December 23, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release dated December 23, 2008.
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