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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
AUGUST 20, 1998
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 completed the acquisition of
Horan Imaging Solutions, a leading supplier to the New York advertising agency
market, founded over seventy years ago, with revenues of approximately $17
million.
This acquisition has been deemed not to be "significant" as defined by
Instruction 4 to Item 2 of the Form 8-K. Further details of this development are
contained in the press release of the Registrant dated August 3, 1998 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/ James J. Patterson
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Chief Financial Officer
/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 August 3, 1998
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