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)  May 3, 2001 (Mar. 31, 2001)
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                       CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Virginia                   000-12954               54-1274108
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(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        File Number)       Identification Number)



1801 Bayberry Court, Suite 200, Richmond, Virginia                  23226
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (804) 287-5680
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Item 5.   Other Events.

On May 1, 2001, Cadmus Communications Corporation (the "Company") issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 with respect to third quarter
financial results. Bruce V. Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer, and
David E. Bosher, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
read the prepared remarks attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 on a conference call
with analysts, shareholders, prospective investors, and other interested
parties.

Information in these documents relating to Cadmus' future prospects and
performance are "forward-looking statements," as defined by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Potential risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: (1) the
overall economic environment in North America, (2) the ability of the Company to
develop and market new capabilities and services to take advantage of changes in
the STM journals publishing process and the Company's content management
business, (3) continuing competitive pricing in the markets in which the Company
competes, (4) the gain or loss of significant customers or the decrease in
demand from existing customers, (5) the ability of the Company to continue to
obtain improved efficiencies and lower overall production costs, (6) changes in
the Company's product sales mix, (7) the impact of industry consolidation among
key customers, (8) the ability to successfully complete certain consolidation
initiatives and effect other restructuring actions, and (9) the ability of the
Company to operate profitably and effectively with high levels of indebtedness.
The information included in this release is representative only on the date
hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements made.



Item 7.  Exhibits.

       Exhibit 99.1    Press Release
       Exhibit 99.2    Prepared Remarks from Conference Call


                                 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 on

May 3, 2001.


  CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


  By: /s/ Bruce V. Thomas
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  Bruce V. Thomas
  President and Chief Executive Officer


                                 Exhibit Index


      Exhibit


99.1  Press Release
99.2  Prepared Remarks from Conference Call