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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): OCTOBER 19, 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 October 19, 1998, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced the
signing of a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Maxwell Graphic Arts of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 October 19, 1998,
          related to the announcement of the signing of a non-binding letter of
          intent to acquire Maxwell Graphic Arts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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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: October 23, 1998

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