Champion Industries (CHMP) 8-K Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) July 12, 2013 

Champion Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

West Virginia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-21084                                                      55-0717455

             (Commission File No.)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2450 First Avenue

P. O. Box 2968

Huntington, West Virginia                                                                                                                25728

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                                                                       (Zip Code)

(304) 528-2700

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.01   Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 12, 2013 Champion Industries, Inc.’s (“Champion”) wholly owned subsidiary Champion Publishing (a West Virginia corporation) (“Seller”) sold substantially all the assets of its newspaper operations headquartered in  Huntington, West Virginia to HD Media Company, LLC (a West Virginia limited liability company)  (the "Buyer") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement among Champion, Seller and Buyer dated July 12, 2013 (the “Agreement”). This entity includes as an investor Mr. Douglas Reynolds, son of Chairman & CEO Marshall T. Reynolds. Champion’s investment advisor had conducted a nationwide marketing process for the sale of the Herald-Dispatch, which resulted in one other current offer. Champion's board of directors, in consultation with its independent advisors, determined that Mr. Douglas Reynolds' offer was the better offer both in terms of price and conditions.  The Seller received $10,000,000 or approximately $9,700,000 net of selling commissions and pro-rated taxes.  The proceeds of this transaction will be utilized to pay down term debt and the revolving credit line at the discretion of the Administrative Agent.

The Agreement contains representations and warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions common to transactions of its nature.

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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.

	CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant)
Date: July 12, 2013
	/s/ Todd R. Fry Todd R. Fry, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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