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UNITED STATES
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 22, 1998
REPUBLIC GROUP INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-7210 75-1155922
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
811 East 30th Avenue
Hutchinson, Kansas 67502
(Address of principal executive offices)
(316) 727-2700
(Registrant's Telephone No.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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On June 22, 1998, Republic Group Incorporated (the "Company") announced
that Stephen L. Gagnon, who had served as Executive Vice President of the
Company since September 1992, died on June 19, 1998 from complications during
treatment for leukemia. Mr. Gagnon's duties are currently being discharged by
other officers of the Company.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated June 22, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
REPUBLIC GROUP INCORPORATED
Dated: June 26, 1998 By: /s/ Doyle R. Ramsey
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Printed Name: Doyle R. Ramsey
Title: Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number Description Page
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99.1 Press Release, dated June 26, 1998. 6
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[REPUBLIC GROUP INCORPORATED LOGO APPEARS HERE]
P.O. Box 1307
Hutchinson, Kansas 67504
Telephone: (316) 727-2700
NEWS RELEASE Fax: (316) 727-2727
REPUBLIC GROUP INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES Contact: Janey L. Rife (316) 727-2711
DEATH OF STEPHEN L. GAGNON, Doyle Ramsey (316) 727-2709
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT http://www.republic-group.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Hutchinson, Kan., June 22--Republic Group Incorporated (NYSE:RGC) announced
today that Stephen L. Gagnon, age 45, Executive Vice President of the Company,
died at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington on Friday, June 19,
1998. He died from complications during treatment for leukemia, which had been
detected approximately six months ago.
Prior to joining Republic Group Incorporated in 1990, Mr. Gagnon was a partner
in the Dallas law firm of Locke Purnell Rain Harrell. He received degrees in
business and law at the University of Kansas. He was a native of Zurich, Kansas
and is survived by his wife, Sharon Thyfault Gagnon, and their five children.
Phil Simpson, Chairman of the Board, stated "He was a man of integrity with
unfailing faith in God. He will be missed by all."
Republic Group Incorporated and its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries--
Republic Paperboard Company, Halltown Paperboard Company, Republic Recycling
Company, and Republic Gypsum Company--are manufacturers of 100% recycled
paperboard, recovered paper fiber and gypsum wallboard, servicing markets
nationwide. Republic's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "RGC".
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