SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                   Form 8-K
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               CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    August 18, 1994   

                       CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Virginia                     0-12954                 54-1274108
  
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)       File Number)        Identification Number)


6620 West Broad Street, Suite 500, Richmond, Virginia                 23230 
 
     (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code              (804) 287-5680


                              Not Applicable                               
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 4(b)   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

            On August 18, 1994, the Registrant engaged the firm of Arthur
            Andersen & Co. as the Registrant's independent accountant.  The
            change in accountants was recommended by the Audit Committee of the
            Registrant and approved by the Board of Directors.

            Prior to that date, the firm of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. had been
            the Registrant's independent accountant.



      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.



Date: August 23, 1994             By: /s/ Michael Dinkins
                                      Michael Dinkins
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer