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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): JANUARY 11, 1999

                           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 January 11, 1999, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced
the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Mercury Printing of Memphis,
Tennessee. 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 January 11, 1999,
          related to the announcement of the signing of a letter of intent to
          acquire Mercury Printing of Memphis, Tennessee.


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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
                                              Executive Vice President-
                                                Mergers & Acquisitions
                                                Chief Financial and Accounting
                                                Officer


Date: January 11, 1999

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