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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
DECEMBER 19, 1996
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
SCHAWK, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-9335
(Commission File Number(s))
36-2545354
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1695 RIVER ROAD
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
(Address of principal executive office)
60018
(Zip Code)
847/827-9494
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Exhibit Index appears on page 4.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The Registrant has announced that it has entered into a definitive
agreement to sell its Plastics Group to ESCO Electronic Corporation (NYSE:
ESE) for approximately $92 million in cash plus working capital adjustments.
The transaction is expected to close within 60 days, subject to certain
contingencies including due diligence and regulatory approvals. Further
details of this development are contained in the press release of the
Registrant dated December 19, 1996 and attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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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.
SCHAWK, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ David A. Schawk
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Marie Meisenbach Graul
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Public Information Officer and Director
/s/ Dennis D. Wilson
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Director of Financial Reporting and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT A. Registrant's Press Release December 19, 1996 Pages 5 and 6
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