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 23, 1996
                           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

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On May 23, 1996, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
signing of a letter of intent to acquire Garner Printing of Des Moines, Iowa for
an undisclosed amount. 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 the Company's
pending acquisitions.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (A)  EXHIBITS

     The following exhibit is filed herewith:

          99  Press release of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. dated May 23, 1996
              with respect to the pending acquisition of Garner Printing of Des
              Moines, Iowa.

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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 24, 1996

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