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UNITED STATES

 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




DATE OF REPORT: April 21, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported)




THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




OHIO                                          0-01097

31-0455440

(State or other jurisdiction of                (Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

  
  

600 ALBANY STREET, DAYTON OHIO

45408

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

  
  

(937) 443-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act










ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT


ITEM 2.01  COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS


On April 21, 2007, The Standard Register Company (the “Company”) and Exped LLC, a subsidiary of DoubleDay Acquisitions II, LLC, a Dayton-based investment firm, signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) and consummated the sale of the Company’s  Digital Solutions business unit, including certain inventory, equipment, prepaid assets, and intellectual property for $2.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.  The transaction is expected to result in a net gain of approximately $1.0 million that will be recorded in the second quarter of 2007 results of operations.


The Company and Exped LLC had no prior material relationship with one another other than through the Agreement set forth above.  As part of the Agreement, the Company has agreed not to compete in the digital pen and paper business for a period of four years except in certain limited circumstances.  The Company will continue to supply digital paper products to Exped LLC and operate as a sales channel for Exped’s digital pen and paper products and solutions.  The Company does not expect revenue from these agreements to be significant.


A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE


On April 23, 2007 the Company issued a press release announcing the signing of the Agreement and the consummation of the sale by Standard Register of its Digital Solutions business unit to Exped LLC.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(b)

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information


The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements give effect to the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Agreement.  The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2006 has been prepared as if the Company’s sale had been consummated on December 31, 2006.  The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2006 is presented as if the sale pursuant to the Agreement occurred on January 1, 2006 and the effect was carried forward through December 31, 2006.


The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements presented below are based upon available information and certain assumptions considered reasonable by management.  The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements may be subject to adjustment based on the actual carrying value of net assets sold at the date of closing, among other considerations.   The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements do not represent what the Company’s financial position would have been assuming the completion of the Company’s sale of the Digital Solutions business unit pursuant to the Agreement had occurred on December 31, 2006, or what the Company’s results of operations would have been assuming the completion of the Company’s sale of the Digital Solutions business unit, nor do they project the Company’s financial position or results of operations at any future date or for any future period.  


These unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.











 THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

      

 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

      

 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006

      

 ( Dollars in thousands)

      
      
 

As

 

Adjustment

  

A S S E T S

Reported

 

for Disposition

 

Pro Forma

      

CURRENT ASSETS

     

  Cash and cash equivalents

 $                488

 

 $                  2,500

 (a)

 $             2,988

  Accounts and notes receivable, net

            135,839

   

            135,839

  Inventories

              49,242

 

                        (53)

 (b)

              49,189

  Deferred income taxes

              18,635

   

              18,635

  Prepaid expense

              13,566

 

                      (489)

 (b)

              13,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Total current assets

            217,770

 

                     1,958

 

            219,728

      
      

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     

  Land

                2,354

   

                2,354

  Buildings and improvements

              65,408

   

              65,408

  Machinery and equipment

            210,617

   

            210,617

  Office equipment

            155,092

 

                      (370)

 (b)

            154,722

  Construction in progress

              10,297

   

              10,297

      Total

            443,768

 

                      (370)

 

            443,398

    Less accumulated depreciation

            325,620

 

                      (237)

 (b)

            325,383

Plant and equipment, net

            118,148

 

                      (133)

 

            118,015

  Net assets held for sale

                1,191

 

                             -

 

                1,191

      Total plant and equipment, net

            119,339

 

                      (133)

 

            119,206

      
      

OTHER ASSETS

     

  Goodwill

                6,557

   

                6,557

  Intangible assets, net

                1,611

   

                1,611

  Deferred tax asset

              86,710

 

                      (652)

 (d)

              86,058

  Other

              20,092

 

 

 

              20,092

      Total other assets

            114,970

 

                      (652)

 

            114,318

      

      Total assets

 $         452,079

 

 $                  1,173

 

 $         453,252

      
      

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.














 THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

      

 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

      

 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006

      

 ( Dollars in thousands)

      
      
 

As

 

Adjustment

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Reported

 

for Disposition

 

Pro Forma

      

CURRENT LIABILITIES

     

  Current portion of long-term debt

 $                358

   

 $                358

  Accounts payable

              36,254

   

              36,254

  Accrued compensation

              28,050

   

              28,050

  Deferred revenue

                1,725

   

                1,725

  Other current liabilities

              34,927

 

                    (36)

 (b)

              35,147

 

 

 

                   256

 (c)

 

      Total current liabilities

            101,314

 

                   220

 

            101,534

      

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     

  Long-term debt

              41,021

   

              41,021

  Pension benefit obligation

            153,953

   

            153,953

  Retiree health care obligation

              20,398

   

              20,398

  Deferred compensation

              17,190

   

              17,190

  Other long-term liabilities

                     36

 

                    (36)

 (b)

                        -

      Total long-term liabilities

            232,598

 

                    (36)

 

            232,562

      

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

  Common stock, $1.00 par value:

     

    Authorized 101,000,000 shares

     

    Issued 2006 - 25,845,304; 2005 - 26,032,701

              25,846

   

              25,846

  Class A stock, $1.00 par value:

     

    Authorized 9,450,000 shares

     

    Issued - 4,725,000

                4,725

   

                4,725

  Capital in excess of par value

              60,321

   

              60,321

  Accumulated other comprehensive losses

           (141,302)

   

           (141,302)

  Retained earnings

            218,278

 

                   989

 (d)

            219,267

  Treasury stock at cost:

    

                        -

     1,949,200 and 1,923,762 shares

             (49,701)

 

 

 

             (49,701)

     Total shareholders' equity

            118,167

 

                   989

 

            119,156

      

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $         452,079

 

 $             1,173

 

 $         453,252

      
      

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

  












 THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY

      

 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

      

 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

      

 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

As

 

Adjustment

  

 

Reported

 

for Disposition

 

Pro Forma

REVENUE

     

Products

 $        827,302

 

 $                 (195)

 (e)

 $        827,107

Services

             67,602

 

                    (418)

 (e)

             67,184

    Total revenue

           894,904

 

                    (613)

 

           894,291

COST OF SALES

     

Products

           546,543

 

                    (131)

 (e)

           546,412

Services

             41,169

 

                      (44)

 (e)

             41,125

Total cost of sales

           587,712

 

                    (175)

 

           587,537

GROSS MARGIN

           307,192

 

                    (438)

 

           306,754

OPERATING EXPENSES

     

Selling, general and administrative

           268,311

 

                 (4,392)

 (e)

           263,433

   

                    (486)

 (f)

 

Depreciation and amortization

             28,786

 

                    (658)

 (e)

             28,128

Asset impairments

               2,738

   

               2,738

Restructuring charges

               2,671

 

 

 

               2,671

Total operating expenses

           302,506

 

                 (5,536)

 

           296,970

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

               4,686

 

                   5,098

 

               9,784

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

     

Interest expense

              (2,285)

   

              (2,285)

Investment and other income (expense)

                  228

 

 

 

                  228

Total other expense

              (2,057)

 

                           -

 

              (2,057)

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     

BEFORE INCOME TAXES

               2,629

 

                   5,098

 

               7,727

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

               2,475

 

                   2,024

 (e)

               4,499

NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 $               154

 

 $                3,074

 

 $            3,228

BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME FROM CONTINUING

     

OPERATIONS PER SHARE

 $              0.01

 

 $                  0.10

 

 $              0.11

      

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

     

Basic

             28,543

 

                 28,543

 

             28,543

Diluted

             28,579

 

                 28,579

 

             28,579

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

 











NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in Thousands)

  

BALANCE SHEET

  

(a)

To reflect $2,500 in cash proceeds in consideration for the sale of assets of Digital Solutions.  

  

(b)

To eliminate the assets and liabilities of the disposed business that were sold or written off.

  

(c)

To reflect the accrual of estimated transaction costs.

  

(d)

To reflect the estimated after-tax gain on sale of net assets of Digital Solutions.

  

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(e)

To reflect the adjustment required to eliminate the results of operations of Digital Solutions for the period indicated.

  

(f)

To remove executive shared-based compensation recorded by the Parent Company.

  
 

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 do not reflect the estimated gain of  $989 on the sale of Digital Solutions that will be recorded in the second quarter 2007 results of operations









The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

  

  

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.2

 

Press Release, dated April 23, 2007

99.3

 

Transition Services Agreement dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.4

 

Print Services Agreement dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.5

 

Unique Pattern Print Assistance Agreement dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.6

 

Channel Partner and Referral Agreement dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.7

 

Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.8

 

General Assignment and Bill of Sale dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.9

 

Assignment of Intellectual Property dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.10

 

Assignment of Copyrights dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.

99.11

 

Domain Names and Website Assignment dated April 21, 2007 between The Standard Register Company and Exped LLC.




SIGNATURE


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.



REGISTRANT

THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY



Date:  April 26, 2007

/s/ KATHRYN A. LAMME

By:       Kathryn A. Lamme

Senior Vice President, General Counsel &

Secretary