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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): SEPTEMBER 17, 1998

                           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.)

                           5858 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 200
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 787-0977
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On September 17, 1998, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company")
announced the completion of the acquisition of Rush Press and Arts & Crafts
Press of San Diego, California. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.

     Additionally, in July 1998, management of the Company reviewed its policy
regarding Company-owned term life insurance on key employees for which the
Company is the beneficiary. As a result of this review, the Company allowed its
term life insurance policies on Mr. Joe R. Davis, President and CEO of the
Company, to lapse.

     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 September 17, 1998,
          related to the announcement of the acquisition of Rush Press and Arts
          & Crafts Press of San Diego, California.


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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/ RANDALL D. KEYS
                                                  Randall D. Keys    
                                                  Vice President-Finance and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer
 

Date:  September 21, 1998

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