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

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                              Heidrick & Struggles

NEWS                                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                         HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES ANNOUNCES
                          RESIGNATION OF BOARD DIRECTOR

CHICAGO (June 20, 2003)--Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq:
HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm,
today announced that Carlene M. Ziegler, Co-founder and Managing Partner of
Artisan Partners LP, has resigned from the Heidrick & Struggles Board of
Directors, effective immediately.

Ziegler, who joined the Board in December 1999, explained her decision: "My time
commitments have increased and, because I believe the composition of the Board
is in good shape, I felt I could step down at this time."

Gerard R. Roche, Senior Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer, expressed
his appreciation to Ziegler: "Since our early days as a public company, Carlene
has been a tireless contributor to the Heidrick & Struggles Board, serving on
several Board committees and as the first chair of the Audit Committee. She has
added tremendous value to our firm, enlightening our Board with a distinctive
investor point of view. We thank Carlene for her dedicated service and
leadership, and wish her well."

Following Ziegler's resignation, there are five members on the Heidrick &
Struggles Board of Directors, four of whom are independent. The company expects
to add at least two additional directors to its Board before the end of this
year.

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About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier provider of
executive search and leadership consulting services. Currently, approximately
1,300 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
executive assessment, interim executive placement, and professional development.
For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, visit www.heidrick.com.

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