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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): MARCH 2, 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 March 2, 1999, Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (the "Company") announced
the completion of the acquisition of Automated Graphic Systems, a full service
commercial printer with production facilities in Washington, D.C. and Cleveland,
Ohio. 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)  EXHIBIT

     The following exhibit is filed herewith:


     99     Press release of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. dated
            March 2, 1999, related to the completion of the
            acquisition of Automated Graphic Systems, a full service
            commercial printer with production facilities in
            Washington, D.C. and Cleveland, Ohio.


                                    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:  March 3, 1999

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