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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
July 8, 1997
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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Item 5. Other Events.
Schawk, Inc. (the "Company") announced by way of a news release that
Marie Meisenbach-Graul, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and a member
of the Company's Board of Directors, resigned to pursue personal interests.
Item 7(c). Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press Release dated July 8, 1997.
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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 Schawk
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David Schawk
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Schawk, Inc.
1695 River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018
NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information, please contact:
Alex Sarkisian, Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary,
847/827-9494
SCHAWK, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Des Plaines, IL -- July 8, 1997 -- Schawk, Inc. (NYSE:SGK) today
announced that Marie Meisenbach Graul, the Company's Chief Financial
Officer, has resigned to pursue personal interests. Graul, who will
continue in a consulting capacity with Schawk, had served as Schawk's Chief
Financial Officer since 1994. The company has retained an outside
executive search firm to assist in identifying Graul's permanent successor.
Schawk, Inc., headquartered in suburban Chicago, is a leading global
supplier of electronic digitized high resolution color imaging, database
management and on-site facility management, as well as related prepress and
digital archiving and distribution services. Schawk provides advanced
technology services for the food, beverage and consumer products packaging,
point of sale and advertising markets. The company, which has 17.3 million
common shares outstanding, reported 1996 sales of $90.8 million.