Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 22, 2009, Champion Industries, Inc. announced reductions in force at its Champion Publishing, Inc. subsidiary. The press release announcing the reductions in force 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: May 27, 2009
/s/ Todd R. Fry

Todd R. Fry, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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