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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): MAY 7, 1997
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
TEXAS 0-24068
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
OF INCORPORATION)
76-0190827
(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
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 May 7, 1997, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire the Etheridge
Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.
The attached press release 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 exhibit is filed herewith:
99 Press release of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. dated May 7, 1997
with respect to the Company's announcement that it has executed a
nonbinding letter of intent to acquire the Etheridge Company of
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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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/ G. CHRISTOPHER COLVILLE
G. CHRISTOPHER COLVILLE
VICE PRESIDENT -- MERGERS AND
ACQUISITIONS
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING
OFFICER
Date: May 7, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99
FOR: Consolidated Graphics, Inc.
APPROVED BY: Ronald E. Hale, Jr.
Vice President
(713) 529-4200
CONTACT: Betsy Brod/Nancy Healy
Media: Stan Froelich
Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc.
(212) 850-5600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE
THE ETHERIDGE COMPANY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
TRANSACTION MARKS ENTRY INTO UPPER-MIDWEST REGION
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- MAY 7, 1997 -- CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC. (NYSE/CGX)
today announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the WACE USA Print
facility (formerly The Etheridge Company), located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
When completed, the addition of this facility will give Consolidated Graphics 20
companies in 16 markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Etheridge Company is a high quality, full service printer featuring six
sheet-fed presses with up to eight-color capability and a fully-equipped
bindery. The Etheridge Company was founded in 1904 by Theodore S. Etheridge I,
great-grandfather of the facility's current president, Ted Etheridge. The
Company, which has operated since 1989 as a division of WACE USA, Inc., North
America's largest pre-press and image communications network, serves many
high-profile customers throughout the upper Midwest.
Joe R. Davis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated
Graphics, commented "We look forward to working with Ted Etheridge, his
management team and their employees as we make our entry into the upper Midwest
region, one of the largest printing markets in the United States. The Etheridge
Company is favorably positioned in a very strong market, is very well managed,
and has a 90-plus year tradition of quality craftsmanship and superior customer
service."
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. is one of the fastest growing printing
companies in the United States. It is a consolidator in a fragmented industry
that adds value to its acquisitions by providing the financial and operational
strengths, management support and technological advantages associated with a
larger organization. Upon completion of this transaction, Consolidated Graphics'
annualized revenue run-rate will increase to $185 million.
