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):
June 21, 1999
CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
New Jersey 0-24021 22-3561164
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
629 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07310
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (201) 217-1990
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(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 21, 1999, Cunningham Graphics International, Inc. (the "Company")
announced the completion of the acquisition of Venus Holdings Limited and its
wholly owned subsidiaries Apollo UK Limited and Artemis Colour Limited of
London, England. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
The attached press release may contain forward-looking information. Readers
are cautioned that such information involves risks and uncertainties, including
the possibility that events may occur which preclude completion of pending or
future acquisitions by the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Exhibit
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99 Press release of Cunningham Graphics International, Inc. dated June
21, 1999, related to the completion of the acquisition of Apollo (UK)
Limited and affiliates of London, England.
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.
Cunningham Graphics International, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Dated: August 3, 1999 By: /s/ Robert M. Okin
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Name: Robert M. Okin
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Cunningham
Chairman and CEO
201-217-1990 Ext. 215
Vince Daniels / John Nesbett
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
212-838-3777
Cunningham Graphics International Acquires Apollo (UK) Limited
JERSEY CITY, NJ - June 21, 1999 - Cunningham Graphics International, Inc.
(NASDAQ NM: CGII) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of
Apollo (UK) Limited and affiliates ("Apollo"), a full service commercial
printing company located in London, England.
Apollo is a high quality graphic communications company which operates a
state of the art facility in the Canary Wharf section of London. Services
provided by the Company include: graphic design, direct to plate, digital
archiving, large format multi-color offset printing, complete binding and
fulfillment and language translation services.
Brian Coles, President of Apollo, will join Peter Furlonge as Co-Managing
Director of Cunningham Graphics International's European operations.
Michael Cunningham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cunningham
Graphics International, commented, "The acquisition of Apollo complements our
London based divisions, Roda Print and Goldhawk Reprographics, exceptionally
well. This acquisition will allow us to consolidate our London facilities
creating many efficiencies while offering our clients an impressive array of
quality graphic communication services."
Brian Coles, commented, "I believe the addition of Apollo to Cunningham
Graphics International's existing European operations will create an
international presence unlikely to be equaled."
Management expects Apollo's 1999 revenue to be in excess of $10 million and
to be accretive to Cunningham Graphics International's 1999 earnings. Terms of
the transaction were not disclosed
Cunningham Graphics International is a leading consolidator in the graphic
communications industry. Apollo is the Company's sixth acquisition completed
this year.
Cunningham Graphics International provides time-sensitive graphic
communications services and outsourcing solutions to a blue chip client base.
The Company currently operates in select international markets through its
facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore and
Canada. Graphic communication services provided by the company include, digital
communications, document management, offset and digital printing, data output,
bindery, fulfillment and mailing services.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that could cause actual
results to materially differ from the results, performance or other expectations
implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued demand
for its services, the availability of raw materials, the impact of competitive
services and pricing, risks in technology development, changing economic
conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
