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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) August 23, 2007                                                                                                                                            
 
 
Champion Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
West Virginia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
0-21084                                                      55-0717455
             (Commission File No.)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
                   2450 First Avenue
                P. O. Box 2968
                   Huntington, West Virginia                                                                                                                 25728
                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                                                                       (Zip Code)
 
 
(304) 528-2700
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


 
Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
    On August 23, 2007, Champion Industries, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended July 31, 2007. The press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended July 31, 2007 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.  
   
 
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
     (c)     The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index on page 3 of this Form 8-K are filed herewith.
 
    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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
 Date: August 23, 2007
 
 
 
 
 /s/ Todd R. Fry
Todd R. Fry, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number 
 
Description 

99.1
 
Press Release dated August 23, 2007 captioned "CHAMPION ANNOUNCES RECORD EARNINGS FOR 3RD QUARTER AND FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2007 PLUS DIVIDEND APPROVAL".