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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
TEXAS 0-24068 76-0190827
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
2210 WEST DALLAS STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 529-4200
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 29, 1997, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company")
announced the following new executive vice president positions: G.
Christopher Colville, Mergers and Acquisitions; Harold E. Gaubert, Jr., Finance
and Administration; Scott L. Fordham, Operations and Dennis L. Rampe,
Operations. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On October 3, 1997, the Company announced that it had completed the
acquisition of Geyer Printing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The attached press releases 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) EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1 Press release of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. dated
September 29, 1997, with respect to the Company's announcement of
four new executive vice president positions.
99.2 Press release of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. dated October 3, 1997,
with respect to the Company's announcement that it had completed the
acquisition of Geyer Printing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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SIGNATURE
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.
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ JOE R. DAVIS
Joe R. Davis
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Date: October 3, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR: Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
APPROVED BY: Ronald E. Hale, Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer
(713) 529-4200
CONTACT: Betsy Brod/Nancy Healy
Media: Stan Froelich
Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc.
(212) 850-5600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC. ANNOUNCES
NEW EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
HOUSTON, TEXAS - September 29, 1997 -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
(NYSE/CGX) announced today the following new executive vice president positions-
changes made necessary by the Company's rapid growth and plans for continued
expansion:
G. Christopher Colville Mergers & Acquisitions
Harold E. Gaubert, Jr. Finance & Administration
Scott L. Fordham Operations
Dennis L. Rampe Operations
Commenting on the changes, Joe R. Davis, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer said: "These changes put in place the management infrastructure needed
to continue our growth. Chris Colville will now focus exclusively on
acquisitions due to the increased momentum of our acquisition program and the
number of printing companies with which we are actively negotiating. Adding
Harold Gaubert as Executive Vice President - Finance & Administration,
strengthens our financial group and enables us to commit greater resources to
our acquisition program."
Davis added, "Naming Scott Fordham and Dennis Rampe to the position of
Executive Vice President - Operations, formalizes their leadership positions
within our organization. Scott Fordham, President of Chas. P. Young Company in
Houston and Dennis Rampe, President of Precision Litho in San Diego, will
continue in their current roles, leading two of our operating companies. In
their new capacity, they will work closely with certain of our other company
presidents on ways to better serve customers, improve operations and further
increase profitability."
Of the four individuals named as executive vice presidents, only Harold
Gaubert is new to the company. Mr. Gaubert brings 25 years of financial
experience, which includes serving as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer of a New York Stock Exchange company as well as experience with a
national public accounting firm.
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. is the fastest growing printing company in the
United States. A consolidator in a highly fragmented industry, the Company adds
value to its acquisitions through managerial and operational expertise,
financial strength and economies of scale.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
FOR: Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
APPROVED BY: Ronald E. Hale, Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer
(713) 529-4200
CONTACT: Betsy Brod/Nancy Healy
Media: Stan Froelich
Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc.
(212) 850-5600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF
GEYER PRINTING COMPANY ACQUISITION
HOUSTON, TEXAS - October 3, 1997 -- Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE/CGX)
today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Geyer Printing Company
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a stock-for-stock transaction. Geyer, founded in
1909, is one of the leading commercial printing companies in Pittsburgh.
Commenting on the announcement, Joe R. Davis, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Consolidated Graphics, said, "Geyer Printing Company is a market
leader in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania and is a welcome addition to
Consolidated Graphics. Pittsburgh represents another new market for us, and
with our acquisition of Geyer, we continue our nationwide expansion and our
strategy of acquiring profitable companies with strong management teams."
With the completion of the Geyer transaction and the Company's other
pending announced acquisitions, Consolidated Graphics will have 26 companies
nationwide with annualized revenues in excess of $250 million.
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. is the fastest growing printing company in the
United States. A consolidator in a highly fragmented industry, the Company adds
value to its acquisitions through managerial and operational expertise,
financial strength and economies of scale.
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