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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 31, 1998
LASON, INC.
DELAWARE 0-21407 38-3214743
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
1305 STEPHENSON HIGHWAY
TROY, MICHIGAN 48083
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(Address of Principal (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)
(248) 597-5800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
As disclosed in the attached press release, on January 14, 1999, Lason,
Inc. announced the appointment of John R. Messinger as its President
and Chief Operating Officer. Gary L. Monroe, formerly Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, remains as Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.2 January 14, 1999 Press Release
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.
Dated: January 14, 1999 LASON, INC.
By: /s/ William J. Rauwerdink
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William J. Rauwerdink
Its: Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT 99.2
[LASON LETTERHEAD]
LASON APPOINTS JOHN R. MESSINGER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
TROY, Mich. (January 14, 1999) - Lason, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: LSON) today announced
the appointment of John R. Messinger as President and Chief Operating Officer
Gary L. Monroe, currently Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, will remain as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
"Lason is approaching one-half billion dollars in annual revenues with strong
momentum, and we have spent a tremendous amount of time over the last two years
building a world-class management team," said Monroe. "Having this team in place
is important as we increase our focus on strategic alliances, targeted
acquisitions and international capabilities. John Messinger has demonstrated his
abilities to aggressively manage our operations. Since Lason acquired John's
company in 1997, he has focused his substantial energies on growing our business
and on integrating our service capabilities. As we continue to build Lason into
the leading information management company, having a single, focused operation
will accelerate our progress in meeting our customers' broader information
management needs." Mr. Messinger, 41, has served as Executive Vice President of
Lason and President of its Imaging Services Group, which represents
approximately 70% of Lason's business, since July 1997. Prior to joining Lason,
Mr. Messinger was President and Director of Imaging Conversion Systems, Inc., a
company he co-founded through a management buy-out. In a related appointment,
Cary W. Newman is named Executive President - Business Development. He formerly
served as Executive Vice President of Lason and President of the Business
Communications Group. In his new position, Mr. Newman will continue to report to
Mr. Monroe and will manage various Lason growth and acquisition initiatives. The
Business Communications Group will report to Mr. Messinger. "Cary Newman has
played a critical role in helping to build our company. He has made significant
contributions in our imaging and output processing business units. Cary's
breadth of solid experiences makes him uniquely qualified for this important
role," concluded Mr. Monroe. Lason is a leading provided of integrated
information management services for image and data capture, data management and
output processing. Since its founding in 1985, Lason has grown to employ over
6,500 people with operations in 26 states, Canada, Mexico, India and the
Caribbean, and serve over 4,400 customers. The Company currently has over 70
multifunctional imaging centers and operates over 90 facility management sites
located on customers' premises.
The statements in this press release which are not historical fact are
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but
not limited to, developments by competitors, assimilation of acquisitions, entry
of new competitors, changes in the business services outsourcing industry, and
other risks detailed in the Company's prospectus dated August 19, 1998, and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
