SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 26, 2000

LASON, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code (248) 597-5800

Form 8-K

Item 5. Other Events.

(a)		Effective July 26, 2000 Gary L. Monroe resigned his positions as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Robert A. Yanover, a founder of the Company and a former Chairman of the Board, has been elected Chairman of the Board and John R. Messinger, who joined the Company in July 1997 and has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since January 1999, has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Messinger will continue as President and Chief Operating Officer.
		Mr. Monroe began his employment with Lason in September of 1995 and has served as Chairman of the Board since April 1998 and Chief Executive Officer since February 1996.
		This Form 8-K may provide information including certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and that actual results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements are: (i) that the information is of a preliminary nature and may be subject to further adjustment, (ii) variations in quarterly results, (iii) the assimilation of acquisitions, (iv) the management of the Company’s growth and expansion, (v) dependence on major customers, dependence on key personnel, (vi) development by competitors of new or superior products or services, or entry into the market of new competitors, (vii) fluctuations in paper prices (viii) reliability of the Company’s data, (ix) volatility of the Company’s stock price, (x) changes in the business services outsourcing industry, (xi) significance of intangible assets, (xii) changes related to compensatory stock options, (xiii) management’s ability to successfully complete its restructuring and repositioning initiatives, including the negotiation of amendments to its credit agreement (xiv) any financial and legal effect of the class action litigation, and (xv) other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

						LASON, INC. (Registrant)
						By:/s/ Gary L. Monroe        Gary L. Monroe,
Date:		July 31, 2000				Chairman and Chief Executive Officer