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: April 2, 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 April 2, 2003, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. issued a press
release announcing the resignation of Philip A. Laskawy 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 April 2, 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: April 2, 2003

                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

                       H e i d r i c k & S t r u g g l e s

NEWS                                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                         HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES ANNOUNCES
                          RESIGNATION OF BOARD DIRECTOR

CHICAGO (April 2, 2003)--Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:
HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm,
today announced that Philip A. Laskawy, retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ernst & Young, has resigned from the Heidrick & Struggles Board of
Directors, effective immediately.

Laskawy, who joined the Board in March 2002, cited the increased time required
to meet his other commitments, including fulfilling his duties on the other
company boards on which he is a member.

"We are sorry to see Phil leave our Board, but we understand his desire to be
diligent in his other responsibilities," said Piers Marmion, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Heidrick & Struggles. "On behalf of the entire Board, I
want to extend my appreciation to him for his contributions and dedication in
the service of Heidrick & Struggles."

Subsequent to Laskawy's resignation, there are five members on the Heidrick &
Struggles Board of Directors. The company expects to add at least one new
director to its Board in the very near future.

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier provider of
executive search and leadership consulting services. Currently, approximately
1,400 Heidrick & Struggles search professionals and employees operate from
locations primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
For 50 years, Heidrick & Struggles has specialized in chief executive, board
member and senior-level management search assignments for a broad spectrum of
clients: multi-national corporations, mid-cap and start-up companies, nonprofit
entities, educational institutions, foundations, associations and governmental
units. The company is expanding its range of complementary services to offer
solutions to senior management teams for their leadership needs, including
recruitment of emerging talent, executive assessment, interim executive
placement, and professional development. For more information about Heidrick &
Struggles, visit www.heidrick.com.

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Contact

Eric Sodorff (media)
312-496-1613 or esodorff@heidrick.com
Lynn McHugh (analysts)
312-496-1593 or lmchugh@heidrick.com