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): DECEMBER 8, 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 December 8, 1997, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced
the signing of a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire StorterChilds Printing
Company, Inc. in Gainesville, Florida. 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 December 8,1997,
          related to the announcement of the signing of a nonbinding letter of
          intent to acquire StorterChilds Printing Company, Inc. in Gainesville,
          Florida.

                                    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/ Harold E. Gaubert, Jr.
                                              Harold E. Gaubert, Jr.
                                              Executive Vice President -
                                              Finance and Administration

Date:  December 8, 1997

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