SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    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)             November 1, 1996
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                             PrimeSource Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

  Pennsylvania                       0-21750                23-1430030
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(State of Other Jurisdiction      (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
 of Incorporation)                 File Number)            Identification No.)

  4350 Haddonfield Road, Suite 222, Pennsauken, New Jersey         08109
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(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (609) 488-4888
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Item 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

a.   On November 1, 1996, the Registrant acquired from VGC Corporation  ("VGC"),
     the operating assets (excluding accounts  receivable) of VGC's Minneapolis,
     Minnesota;  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin;  Des Moines,  Iowa; and Omaha,  Nebraska
     operations for approximately  $11.2 million.  The assets acquired consisted
     primarily of inventory and property and equipment.

     The  consideration  given  was  arrived  at  as  a  result  of  arms-length
     negotiations.  There were no common directors, ownership, or other material
     relationships  between the Registrant and VGC.  Funding for the acquisition
     was provided from the  Registrant's  revolving  credit  agreement  with PNC
     Bank.

b.   The acquired  assets were used primarily in the supply and  distribution of
     photographic  and graphic  arts  supplies  and  equipment.  The  Registrant
     intends to continue to use the assets for the same purpose.

     Based on the  consolidated  income and  consolidated  asset  provisions for
     determining  if a  transaction  is  significant,  as amended under SEC Rule
     34-37802, the above transaction exceeds the 10% threshold, but is less than
     the 20% threshold.  Accordingly,  as prescribed,  no financial or pro-forma
     statements are provided under Item 7 of this filing.



EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                                          Name of Exhibit
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2                                                    Asset Purchase Agreement










                                   SIGNATURES

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.


                             PrimeSource Corporation
                                  (Registrant)


By:      /s/ WILLIAM A. DEMARCO
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         William A. DeMarco
         Vice President of Finance and
         Chief Financial Officer
         (principal financial and accounting officer)

Date     November 13, 1996