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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 30, 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 July 30, 1997, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced its
fiscal 1998 first quarter results. 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 would prevent the Company from
achieving comparable financial results in the future or completing its pending
or future acquisitions.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBIT

     (A)  EXHIBIT

     The following exhibit is filed herewith:

          99  Press release of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. dated July 30, 1997,
              with respect to the announcement of the Company's fiscal 1998 
              first quarter results.

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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:  July 30, 1997
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