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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): JULY 3, 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

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ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On July 3, 1996, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") acquired all
of the issued and outstanding stock of Garner Publishing Company ("Garner
Printing"), a commercial printing company located in Des Moines, Iowa. The
Company issued 177,780 shares of its common stock in connection with the
acquisition. The Company expects to continue operating Garner Printing without
making any significant changes in its operations.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (A)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED.

     As of the date of this Form 8-K, it is impracticable for the Company to
file the required financial statements of the acquired business. The Company
intends to file such required information as soon as the financial statements
become available but in any event not later than September 16, 1996.

     (B)  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

     As of the date of this Form 8-K, it is impracticable for the Company to
file the pro forma information with respect to the acquired business. The
information required hereunder will be filed concurrently with the filing of the
financial statements discussed above.

     (C)  EXHIBITS

     The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

           1 -- Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Consolidated
                Graphics, Inc., Garner Acquisition Co., Garner Publishing
                Company and the stockholders of Garner Publishing Company, dated
                July 3, 1996.

           2 -- Plan of Merger by and between Garner Publishing Company, an Iowa
                corporation, and Garner Acquisition Co., an Iowa corporation,
                dated July 3, 1996.

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                                   SIGNATURE

     PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC. 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:  July 18, 1996

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