X RITE INC
10-Q, 1999-11-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
- --- OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 2,1999

               OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
- --- OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File No. 0-14800


                              X-RITE, INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Michigan                             38-1737300
    (State or other jurisdiction of      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)

       3100 44th Street, SW, Grandville, Michigan             49418
        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

                             (616) 534-7663
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes __X__    No ______

The number of shares  outstanding of registrant's  common stock,  par value $.10
per share, at November 2, 1999 was 21,234,856 shares.

                                                       Exhibit Index on page 16.

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements


X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
                                               October 2,      January 2,
                                                 1999           1999
                                             -----------    -----------
                                             (Unaudited)
ASSETS
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                  $ 4,287,000    $ 1,536,000
  Short-term investments                      21,221,000     19,268,000
  Accounts receivable, less allowances of
    $869,000 in 1999 and $798,000 in 1998     18,772,000     19,589,000
  Inventories                                 15,710,000     15,871,000
  Deferred tax assets                          1,678,000      1,495,000
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets    1,787,000        980,000
                                             -----------    -----------
      Total current assets                    63,455,000     58,739,000


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost               41,067,000     37,337,000
  Less accumulated depreciation              (22,046,000)   (19,553,000)
                                             -----------    -----------
                                              19,021,000     17,784,000

OTHER ASSETS:
  Costs in excess of net assets acquired       8,175,000      8,572,000
  Cash value of life insurance                 6,589,000      3,091,000
  Other noncurrent assets                      7,037,000      7,258,000
                                             -----------    -----------
                                              21,801,000     18,921,000
                                             -----------    -----------

                                            $104,277,000    $95,444,000
                                            ============    ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS--Continued

<TABLE>
                                              October 2,      January 2,
                                                 1999           1999
                                             -----------    -----------
                                             (Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable                           $ 2,339,000    $ 1,772,000
  Accrued liabilities--
    Payroll and employee benefits              1,881,000      1,618,000
    Income taxes                                       -        309,000
    Other accrued liabilities                  2,014,000      1,626,000
                                             -----------    -----------
      Total current liabilities                6,234,000      5,325,000


VALUE OF SHARES SUBJECT TO
  REDEMPTION AGREEMENTS                       45,400,000     45,400,000


SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
  Common stock                                 1,668,000      1,664,000
  Additional paid-in capital                   8,353,000      8,143,000
  Retained earnings                           47,636,000     39,793,000
  Shares in escrow                            (4,812,000)    (4,794,000)
  Cumulative translation adjustment             (202,000)       (87,000)
                                             -----------    -----------
                                              52,643,000     44,719,000
                                             -----------    -----------
                                            $104,277,000    $95,444,000
                                             ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                       -3-
<PAGE>
                     X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
                              Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                          October 2,      October 3,     October 2,      October 3,
                             1999            1998            1999            1998
                         -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
<S>                      <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Net sales                $23,764,000     $21,461,000     $71,783,000     $69,384,000
Cost of sales              8,344,000       7,476,000      24,401,000      23,697,000
                         -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
  Gross profit            15,420,000      13,985,000      47,382,000      45,687,000

Operating expenses:
  Selling & marketing      4,695,000       4,660,000      14,627,000      14,792,000
  Engineering, general
    & administrative       4,094,000       5,031,000      12,420,000      12,916,000
  Research & development   2,018,000       2,011,000       6,390,000       6,105,000
  Write-down of digital
    imaging assets                 -       6,694,000               -       6,694,000
                         -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
                          10,807,000      18,396,000      33,437,000      40,507,000
                         -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
  Operating
    income (loss)          4,613,000      (4,411,000)     13,945,000       5,180,000

Other income                 181,000          96,000         593,000         291,000
                         -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
 Income (loss)before
    income taxes           4,794,000      (4,315,000)     14,538,000       5,471,000

Income taxes               1,690,000      (1,467,000)      5,125,000       1,860,000
                         -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------

  NET INCOME (LOSS)      $ 3,104,000     $(2,848,000)    $ 9,413,000     $ 3,611,000
                         ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========

Earnings (Loss) per share:

  Basic                         $.15           $(.14)           $.45            $.17
                                ====            =====           ====            ====
  Diluted                       $.14           $(.14)           $.43            $.17
                                ====            =====           ====            ====

Cash dividends per share       $.025            $.025          $.075           $.075
                               =====            =====          =====           =====
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>

                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                               October 2,       October 3,
                                                  1999            1998
                                               ----------      ----------
<S>                                           <C>              <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          $14,496,000      $14,414,000

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from sales of investments           19,875,000        3,823,000
  Proceeds from maturities of investments       1,098,000        1,930,000
  Purchases of investments                    (22,934,000)      (9,738,000)
  Capital expenditures                         (3,889,000)      (2,371,000)
  Acquisitions, less cash acquired                   -            (382,000)
  Purchases of other assets                    (1,037,000)      (1,075,000)
  Increase in cash value of life insurance     (3,498,000)      (3,009,000)
  Other investing activities                       80,000           44,000
                                               ----------       ----------
    Net cash and cash equivalents provided
      by (used for) investing activities      (10,305,000)      (10,778,000)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Dividends paid                               (1,589,000)      (1,587,000)
  Issuance of common stock                        214,000          213,000
                                               ----------       ----------
    Net cash and cash equivalents
      used for financing activities            (1,375,000)      (1,374,000)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
  AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                            (65,000)         153,000
                                               ----------       ----------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS       2,751,000        2,415,000

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
  OF YEAR                                       1,536,000        2,808,000
                                               ----------       ----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER    $4,287,000       $5,223,000
                                               ==========       ==========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)



NOTE 1--BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  included  herein  have been
prepared by X-Rite  Incorporated  ("X-Rite" or the  "Company"),  without  audit,
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations,  although
the Company  believes that the  disclosures are adequate to make the information
presented not  misleading.  It is suggested  that these  condensed  consolidated
financial  statements be read in  conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial
statements  and notes  thereto  included in X-Rite's  1998 annual report on Form
10-K.

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial  statements  contain all  adjustments  necessary to present fairly the
financial  position  of the Company as of October 2, 1999 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended October
2, 1999 and October 3, 1998. All such  adjustments are of a normal and recurring
nature.


NOTE 2--INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
                                         October 2,      January 2,
                                           1999            1999
                                        -----------    -----------
     <S>                                <C>            <C>
     Raw materials                      $ 6,420,000    $ 6,575,000
     Work in process                      5,257,000      5,623,000
     Finished goods                       4,033,000      3,673,000
                                        -----------    -----------
                                        $15,710,000    $15,871,000
                                        ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

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X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED), continued



NOTE 3--EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic  earnings  per share  ("EPS") is computed  by  dividing  net income by the
weighted-average  number of common shares  outstanding in each quarter.  Diluted
EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average  number of common
shares  outstanding  plus all shares that would have been  outstanding  if every
potentially   dilutive  common  share  had  been  issued.  The  following  table
reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculations of basic and
diluted EPS for each period presented in the accompanying financial statements:
<TABLE>
                                 Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                             October 2,      October 3,      October 2,    October 3,
                               1999             1998            1999          1998
                            ----------       ----------     ----------     ----------
<S>                         <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>
Numerators:
 Net income numerators
  for both basic and
  diluted EPS               $3,104,000       $(2,848,000)   $9,413,000     $3,611,000
                            ==========        ==========    ==========     ==========
Denominators:
  Denominators for basic
   EPS; weighted average
   common shares
   outstanding              20,952,174        20,914,374    20,941,646    20,910,829
  Potentially
   dilutive shares-
    Shares subject to
     redemption agreements   1,150,235                 -     1,072,438            -
    Stock options                8,389                 -         9,312       71,635
                            ----------        ----------    ----------   ----------
    Denominators for
     diluted EPS            22,110,798        20,914,374    22,023,396   20,982,464
                            ==========        ==========    ==========   ==========
</TABLE>
During  the  third  quarter  of  1999,  certain  shares  subject  to  redemption
agreements  (see Note 5) were considered  dilutive.  Certain  exercisable  stock
options  were not  included in the  calculation  of diluted  EPS because  option
prices were greater than the average  market  prices for the periods  presented.
The number of stock options not included in the  calculation  of diluted EPS and
the range of exercise prices was 991,900 and $7.03 - $19.50 in 1999, and 583,000
and $14.50 - $19.50 in 1998.

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X-RITE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED), continued



NOTE 4--COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive  income  (loss)  consisted  of net  income  and  foreign  currency
translation  adjustments,  and was  $3,470,000  and $9,298,000 for the three and
nine month periods ended October 2, 1999;  and  $(2,609,000)  and $4,115,000 for
the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 1998.


NOTE 5--VALUE OF SHARES SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION AGREEMENTS

In  January  of 1998 the  Company  entered  into  agreements  with its  founding
shareholders for the future  repurchase of 4.54 million shares, or 21.4 percent,
of the Company's outstanding stock. The stock purchases will occur following the
later of the death of each  founder and his spouse.  The cost of the  repurchase
agreements  will be funded by proceeds from life insurance  policies the Company
has  purchased  on the  lives of  certain  of these  individuals.  The price the
Company  will pay the  founders'  estates  for these  shares  will  reflect a 10
percent  discount  from the average  closing  price for the ninety  trading days
preceding the later death of the founder and his spouse.  The  discounted  price
may not be less than $10 per share or more than $25 per share. The closing price
of the  Company's  common stock on the day the  agreements  were  announced  was
$18.75.

The shares subject to the agreements  have been  reclassified  on the October 2,
1999  balance  sheet to a temporary  equity  account  entitled  "Value of Shares
Subject to Redemption  Agreements."  The  reclassification  of  $45,400,000  was
determined by multiplying the applicable shares by the minimum  redemption price
of $10,  since the average  closing price of the Company's  common stock,  after
applying the 10 percent discount,  for the ninety trading days preceding October
2, 1999 was less than $10.


NOTE 6--SHARES IN ESCROW

During 1997, the Company acquired  substantially  all the assets of Light Source
Computer  Images,   Inc.  The  asset  purchase  agreement  provides  for  future
contingent  consideration  if net sales of certain  products  reaches or exceeds
agreed upon sales goals during twelve month periods that end in July 1998,  1999
and 2000. The Company established an escrow fund equal to the maximum contingent
cash consideration that could be earned by the sellers. The investment of escrow
funds must be made in accordance  with the terms of an escrow  agreement,  which
allows for certain money market securities or X-Rite common stock. On October 2,
1999,  the escrow fund held 257,064  shares of X-Rite  common stock at a cost of
$4,769,000, plus $44,000 in dividends received. Accordingly, that portion of the
escrow fund is presented  in the  accompanying  balance  sheet as a reduction to
shareholders'  investment.  This contractual  agreement  remains in effect until
July of 2000.

                                     -8-
<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations


FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Cash  provided by operating  activities in the first nine months of 1999 totaled
$14.5  million.  The  primary  source of cash was net income  earned  during the
period.  Included in net income were  certain  accounting  charges  that did not
require the use of cash. The largest non-cash accounting charges,  which totaled
$4.1 million, were depreciation and amortization.

Following short-term investment transactions and capital expenditures,  the most
significant  investing  activity  during the first  nine  months of 1999 was the
payment of life  insurance  premiums in connection  with  agreements the Company
entered into with its founding  shareholders  for the future  redemption of 4.54
million shares, or 21.4 percent,  of the Company's  outstanding stock. The stock
redemptions  will occur following the later of the death of each founder and his
spouse.  The cost of the redemption  agreements  will be funded by proceeds from
life  insurance  policies  the Company has  purchased on the lives of certain of
these  individuals.  Of the $4.3 million of premiums paid in the first  quarter,
approximately  $3.5  million  represented  cash  surrender  value  and has  been
recorded as a noncurrent asset on the Company's balance sheet.

Capital  expenditures  in the first nine months of 1999 totaled $3.9 million and
consisted mainly of building improvements,  and machinery and equipment.  X-Rite
currently  anticipates  capital  expenditures  for the remainder of 1999 will be
approximately  $400,000 and will consist  principally of building  improvements,
machinery, equipment, and computer hardware and software.

Dividends  of $1.6  million were paid during the first nine months of 1999 which
is equal to an annual rate of 10 cents per share. The Board of Directors intends
to continue paying dividends at this rate in the foreseeable future.

Management expects that X-Rite's current liquidity, combined with cash flow from
future operations and the Company's $20 million revolving credit agreement, will
be sufficient  to finance the Company's  operations,  life  insurance  premiums,
capital expenditures and dividends for the foreseeable future. In the event more
funds are required, additional short or long-term borrowing arrangements are the
most likely alternatives for meeting liquidity and capital resource needs.

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<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations, continued


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales:

Third quarter and year-to-date  1999  consolidated net sales were 10.7% and 3.5%
higher respectively,  than the same periods a year ago. During the third quarter
there  were  changes  in  product  mix  compared  to the prior  year;  coatings,
printing,  and Labsphere sales increased  31.1%,  8.4% and 18.8%,  respectively,
while imaging sales were down 11.4%. On a year-to-date basis,  however,  product
mix was  comparable to the prior year.  Geographically,  sales  increased in all
regions except Europe which declined 5.4%.


Cost of Sales and Gross Profit:

Gross  profit  margins did not change  significantly  between the periods  being
reported.  In 1999,  gross  profit  margins were 64.9% for the quarter and 66.0%
year-to-date,  compared to 65.2% for the quarter and 65.8% year-to-date in 1998.
Although third quarter sales mix changed  somewhat from the prior year,  overall
gross margin percentages remained consistent.


Operating Expenses:

Sales and marketing  activities  in 1999 have been funded at levels  essentially
comparable to 1998. In 1998 the Company  deliberately  stepped up programs aimed
at developing  long-term growth  opportunities,  and that strategy has continued
throughout  1999.  Sales  and  marketing  expenses  in the  third  quarter  were
approximately the same as the prior year, while expenses  year-to-date were down
1.1% compared to 1998.

In year over year comparisons,  engineering, general and administrative ("EG&A")
expenses were 18.6% lower in the third quarter and slightly  lower year to date.
EG&A  expenses in the  quarter  have been  affected  by reduced  spending at our
foreign  offices,  staff  reductions,  and lower  operating  costs for  domestic
operations.

Research and development  expenses were  approximately the same as third quarter
1998,  and  increased  4.7% on a year to date  basis as  compared  to 1998.  The
Company  has made a  conscious  decision  to  continue  increasing  funding  for
research  activities in order to boost  efforts aimed at expediting  new product
introductions.

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<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
         of Operations and Financial Condition, continued


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued


Other Income:

Other income consisted mainly of interest earnings from invested funds. Interest
income in the third quarter and year to date was higher than comparable  periods
in 1998 due to an increase in funds available for investment.


Net Income:

The Company recorded net income of $3,104,000 for the three months ended October
2, 1999  compared to a pro forma net income of  $1,503,000 in the same period of
1998.  Pro forma net income for the third  quarter of 1998 excludes an after-tax
asset write off of $4.4 million. Including the write off, the Company reported a
net loss of $2,848,000 for the period.  For the quarter,  fully diluted earnings
per share was $.14 for 1999  compared to a pro forma per share income of $.07 in
1998. Including the asset write off, the fully diluted per share basis for third
quarter 1998 was $(.14).

For the first nine months of 1999, net income was $9,413,000,  or $.43 per share
diluted,  compared to pro forma net income of  $7,962,000,  or $.38 per share in
1998.  Including the  after-tax  write off  previously  noted net income for the
first nine months of 1998 was $3,611,000 or $.17 per share diluted.  The average
number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding was higher in 1999 due
to the dilutive effect of shares subject to redemption (see Note 3).


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<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
         of Operations and Financial Condition, continued


YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE

X-Rite is actively engaged in taking steps to insure that information technology
("IT") systems, products, embedded technology and material third parties are all
prepared to process date-related information in the Year 2000 ("Y2K").  X-Rite's
senior  management  has  assembled  a project  team to address Y2K issues at the
Company's world  headquarters and at all subsidiary  locations.  The Y2K project
team has completed readiness assessment and has developed remediation solutions.
Implementation and testing of remediation  solutions is substantially  complete.
Essential readiness issues were resolved in the third quarter of 1999; execution
of those solutions has been substantially  completed.  Outstanding issues, which
are  considered  minor,  will  be  completed  in the  fourth  quarter  of  1999.
Contingency  planning is ongoing and will continue  throughout  the remainder of
1999.

Company's State of Readiness:
X-Rite's Y2K project team has developed a plan to inventory, assess, correct and
test all technology  that may be impacted by Y2K issues.  The four primary areas
covered by the plan are as follows:

     IT Systems-
     Mainframe  IT systems  have been  certified  as Y2K ready by  hardware  and
     software system providers. All essential network, desktop and communication
     systems have been inventoried and assessed; remediation solutions for these
     systems are readily available and are expected to be completed on schedule.

     Products-
     Remediation  solutions  are being limited to current  products  produced or
     supported.  Products  that have reached the end of the support  period,  or
     will reach the end of the  support  period by the year 2000,  have not been
     included  in  the  assessment  process.  All  of  the  Company's  currently
     supported products have been assessed for Y2K readiness.  All products have
     been remediated (if necessary) and tested.

     Physical Plant-
     Embedded technology in facilities systems, machinery and equipment has been
     inventoried and assessed. All Y2K readiness issues have been identified and
     remediated, as necessary.

     Third Parties-
     The  Company  has  sent  questionnaires  to  its  suppliers  regarding  Y2K
     readiness and has followed up with second requests to nonrespondents. Extra
     attention  has been paid to suppliers  that are  considered  essential  for
     preventing  material  interruptions in X-Rite's  business  operations.  Y2K
     readiness is also being  discussed with certain  strategic  customers.  The
     assessment has been completed and Y2K readiness maintained whenever changes
     are made to our supplier list.

                                      -12-
<PAGE>
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
         of Operations and Financial Condition, continued



YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE, continued

Costs to Address the Company's Y2K Issues:
Based on costs incurred to date, the Company does not believe  expenses  related
to Y2K readiness  will be material to the results of its  operations,  financial
position or cash flows.  Although the Company  purchased new mainframe  hardware
and  software  in 1995,  it did not  accelerate  the timing of  replacing  these
systems in order to accommodate Y2K readiness.

Risks of the Company's Y2K Issues:
The Company  believes that it will  complete the  essential  elements of its Y2K
project on schedule.  However,  due to the uncertain and unprecedented nature of
the Y2K problem,  and the  uncertainty of Y2K readiness of third party suppliers
and  customers,  the Company is not able to provide  assurance at this time that
the  consequences  of Y2K  interruptions  will not have a material impact on its
results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Possible  consequences of Y2K interruptions  include,  but are not limited to, a
temporary  inability  to  manufacture  or ship  product;  process  transactions;
communicate with customers,  suppliers,  subsidiary locations and employees;  or
conduct other similar corporate activities in a normal business environment.

Company's Contingency Plans:
Contingency  plans for Y2K-related  interruptions  are currently being developed
and  include,  but will not be  limited  to,  developing  emergency  backup  and
recovery   procedures  for  internal  systems  as  well  as  utility  and  other
infrastructure issues, and identifying alternate suppliers.  Planning is ongoing
and is scheduled to continue up to and through the Y2K event.

The preceding Year 2000 Readiness  Disclosure is based in part upon  information
provided by certain of the Company's IT suppliers, third party service providers
and various other vendors without independent verification by the Company.


SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995.

Statements  in this filing  that are not  historical  facts are  forward-looking
statements,  which  involve  risks  and  uncertainties  that  could  affect  the
Company's  results of  operations,  financial  position  and cash flows.  Actual
results  may differ  materially  from  those  projected  in the  forward-looking
statements, due to a variety of factors, some of which may be beyond the control
of the  Company.  Readers are  cautioned  not to place  undue  reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.

                                      -13-
<PAGE>
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) See Exhibit Index on Page 16 of this Form 10-Q report.

         (b) There were no reports  on Form 8-K filed by the  Registrant  during
             the quarter ended October 2, 1999.







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<PAGE>
                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.


                    X-RITE, INCORPORATED



                    November 15, 1999   /s/ Richard E. Cook
                                        Richard E. Cook
                                        President and Chief
                                        Operating Officer



                    November 15, 1999   /s/ Duane F. Kluting
                                        Duane F. Kluting
                                        Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer





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<PAGE>
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


   3(a)   Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation  (filed as  exhibit to Form S-18
          dated April 10, 1986  (Registration  No.  33-3954C)  and  incorporated
          herein by reference)

   3(b)   Certificate of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation  adding
          Article IX (filed as exhibit to Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended June
          30, 1987  (Commission  File No.  0-14800) and  incorporated  herein by
          reference)

   3(c)   Certificate  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Articles  of  Incorporation
          amending Article III (filed as exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended
          December  31, 1995  (Commission  File No.  0-14800)  and  incorporated
          herein by reference)

   3(d)   Certificate  of  Amendment  to  Restated   Articles  of  Incorporation
          amending  Article IV (filed as exhibit to Form 10-K for the year ended
          January 2, 1999 (Commission File No. 0-14800) and incorporated  herein
          by reference)

   3(e)   Bylaws,  as amended and restated January 20, 1998 (filed as exhibit to
          Form 10-K for the year  ended  January  3, 1998  (Commission  File No.
          0-14800) and incorporated herein by reference)

   4      X-Rite,  Incorporated  common  stock  certificate  specimen  (filed as
          exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended June 30, 1986  (Commission
          File No. 0-14800) and incorporated herein by reference)


The  following  material  contracts  identified  with "*"  preceding the exhibit
number are  agreements  or  compensation  plans with or  relating  to  executive
officers, directors or related parties.


 *10(a)   X-Rite,  Incorporated  Amended and  Restated  Outside  Director  Stock
          Option Plan,  effective as of September  17, 1996 (filed as exhibit to
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September 30, 1996  (Commission  File
          No. 0-14800) and incorporated herein by reference)

 *10(b)   X-Rite,  Incorporated  Cash Bonus Conversion Plan (filed as Appendix A
          to the definitive  proxy statement dated April 8, 1996 relating to the
          Company's  1996  annual  meeting  (Commission  File No.  0-14800)  and
          incorporated herein by reference)

 *10(c)   Form of Indemnity  Contract  entered into between the  registrant  and
          members of the board of  directors  (filed as exhibit to Form 10-Q for
          the quarter  ended June 30, 1996  (Commission  File No.  0-14800)  and
          incorporated herein by reference)

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<PAGE>
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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 *10(d)   Employment Agreement dated April 17,1998 between the registrant
          and Richard E. Cook (filed as exhibit to Form 10-K for the year
          ended January 2, 1999 (Commission File No. 0-14800) and
          incorporated herein by reference)

 *10(e)   Form of X-Rite,  Incorporated  Founder's  Redemption Agreement entered
          into between the registrant and certain persons,  together with a list
          of such persons  (filed as exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended
          July 3, 1999 (Commission File No. 0-14800)and  incorporated  herein by
          reference)

 *10(f)   First Amendment to X-Rite, Incorporated Founder's Redemption Agreement
          dated July 16, 1999 between the registrant and Ted Thompson  (filed as
          exhibit to Form 10-Q for the  quarter  ended July 3, 1999  (Commission
          File No. 0-14800) and incorporated herein by reference)


 *10(g)   Chairman's Agreement dated July 16,1999 between the registrant and Ted
          Thompson  (filed as exhibit to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 3,
          1999  (Commission  File  No.  0-14800)  and  incorporated   herein  by
          reference)

  10(h)   Asset Purchase Agreement entered into between Light Source
          Acquisition Company and Light Source Computer Images, Inc.
          including Escrow Agreement by and between Light Source
          Acquisition Company and Light Source Computer Images, Inc. and
          U.S. Trust Company of California, N.A. (filed as exhibit to
          Form 8-K dated June 2, 1997 (Commission File No. 0-14800) and
          incorporated herein by reference)

  27      Financial Data Schedule

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