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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
OCTOBER 8, 1996
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
SCHAWK, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-9335
(Commission File Number(s))
36-2545354
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1695 RIVER ROAD
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
(Address of principal executive office)
60018
(Zip Code)
847/827-9494
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Exhibit Index appears on page 4.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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The Registrant has announced that it has completed the acquisition of
StanMont, Inc. of Montreal, Quebec Canada, a privately held company with 1995
revenues of $20 million. The Registrant acquired 100% of the stock of
StanMont, Inc.
This acquisition has been deemed not to be "significant" as defined by
Instruction 4 to Item 2 of the Form 8-K. Further details of this development
are contained in the press release of the Registrant dated October 8, 1996 and
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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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.
SCHAWK, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ David A. Schawk
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Marie Meisenbach Graul
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Public Information Officer and Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT A. Registrant's Press Release Dated October 8, 1996 Page 5
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EXHIBIT A.
NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 1996
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For further information, please contact:
Ms. Marie Meisenbach Graul
Chief Financial Officer
Schawk, Inc. (847) 827-9494
SCHAWK, INC. ACQUIRES STANMONT, INC.
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Des Plaines, IL -- Tuesday, October 8, 1996 -- Schawk, Inc., (NYSE-SGK) a
leading imaging and information services and plastics manufacturing Company,
announced today that it has completed the acquisition of StanMont, Inc. of
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a privately held company with 1995 revenues of $20
million. StanMont has operations in Montreal and two facilities in Toronto,
Ontario, operating under the names of Batten Graphics and Cyber Images. Schawk
acquired 100% of the stock of StanMont, Inc. The Companies are not disclosing
the terms of the transaction.
"I am pleased that StanMont is now a part of the Schawk Family of
Companies," said David A. Schawk, Chief Executive Officer of Schawk, Inc.
"This acquisition is consistent with the strategic objective of growing the
Schawk Companies in a manner which will enable us to supply the increasingly
sophisticated global imaging requirements for our multinational clients."
Mr. Schawk stated, "StanMont brings to Schawk a sizable Canadian operation
which produces imaging products for the packaging, retail, collateral and
advertising markets. StanMont and Schawk will operate together as part of a
global Company, shortening lead times for our new, as well as existing
multinational client base." Schawk continued, "Another result of the
combination will be greater purchasing power, the continuing expansion of our
imaging technology base, and the ability to offer a global solution in managing
a consumer product company's marketing images across international borders.
We believe that this transaction will further enhance our ability to better
serve our multinational client base."
Schawk, Inc.'s Imaging and Information Technologies Group is a leader in
the imaging industry, providing a complete line of premium prepress services
and products for food, beverage and consumer products packaging as well as
related marketing and advertising materials, art production design services and
the management of customer' electronic data files. Through its Plastics Group,
Schawk is a global manufacturer of filtration devices and thermoformed
packaging for the healthcare, automotive, consumer and industrial markets. For
more information about Schawk, Inc., please call Marie Meisenbach Graul at
847-827-9494.
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