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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000019149-16-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13E3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		62
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160212
GROUP MEMBERS:		CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC., DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAMPION INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019149
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				550717455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1215

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13E3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82429
		FILM NUMBER:		161420720

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2968
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045282791

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2968
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25728

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAMPION INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019149
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				550717455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1215

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13E3

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2968
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045282791

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2450 FIRST AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2968
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			25728
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<TYPE>SC 13E3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sc13e3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. SCHEDULE 13E3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sc13e3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL MEMORANDUM AND BOARD MINUTES
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit992.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING #1 MATERIAL, MINUTES AND BOARD MINUTES
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit992.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibi993.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BOARD MINUTES DISCLOSING BOARD UPDATE NOVEMBER 2015
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibi993.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit994.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BOARD MINUTES DISCLOSING BOARD UPDATE DECEMBER 2015
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit994.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.5
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>exhibit995.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CHAFFE AND ASSOCIATES DRAFT VALUATION #1
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: exhibit995.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>exhibit996.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING #2 MATERIAL AND MINUTES
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: exhibit996.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.7
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>exhibit997.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CHAFFE AND ASSOCIATES DRAFT VALUATION #2
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: exhibit997.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.8
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>exhibit998.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING #3 AND #4 MATERIAL AND MINUTES
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: exhibit998.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.9
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>exhibit999.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BOARD RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSACTION
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: exhibit999.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.10
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>exhibit9910.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT A TO THE BOARD RESOLUTION
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: exhibit9910.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.11
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>exhibit9911.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT B TO THE BOARD RESOLUTION PART 1 (PROPOSED REVERSE SPLIT ARTICLE AMENDMENT ONLY)
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: exhibit9911.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.12
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>exhibit9912.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT B TO THE BOARD RESOLUTION PART 2 (BOTH REVERSE SPLIT AND PREFERRED PROPOSED ARTICLE AMENDMENTS)
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: exhibit9912.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>exhibit9913.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FISCAL 2016 CONSOLIDATED PROJECTIONS
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: exhibit9913.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>v1p1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: v1p1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>v1p2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: v1p2.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>v1p3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 17 - file: v1p3.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>18
<FILENAME>v1p4.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 18 - file: v1p4.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>19
<FILENAME>v1p5.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 19 - file: v1p5.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>20
<FILENAME>v1p6.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 20 - file: v1p6.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>21
<FILENAME>v1p7.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 21 - file: v1p7.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>22
<FILENAME>v1p8.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 22 - file: v1p8.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>23
<FILENAME>v1p9.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 23 - file: v1p9.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>24
<FILENAME>v1p10.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 24 - file: v1p10.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>25
<FILENAME>v1p11.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 25 - file: v1p11.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>26
<FILENAME>v1p12.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 26 - file: v1p12.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>27
<FILENAME>v1p13.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 27 - file: v1p13.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>28
<FILENAME>v1p14.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 28 - file: v1p14.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>29
<FILENAME>v1p15.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 29 - file: v1p15.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>30
<FILENAME>v1p16.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 30 - file: v1p16.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>31
<FILENAME>v1p17.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 31 - file: v1p17.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>32
<FILENAME>v1p18.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 32 - file: v1p18.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>33
<FILENAME>v1p19.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 33 - file: v1p19.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>34
<FILENAME>v2p1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 34 - file: v2p1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>35
<FILENAME>v2p2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 35 - file: v2p2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>36
<FILENAME>v2p3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 36 - file: v2p3.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>37
<FILENAME>v2p4.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 37 - file: v2p4.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>38
<FILENAME>v2p5.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 38 - file: v2p5.jpg

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>39
<FILENAME>v2p6.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 39 - file: v2p6.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>40
<FILENAME>v2p7.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 40 - file: v2p7.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>41
<FILENAME>v2p8.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 41 - file: v2p8.jpg

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>42
<FILENAME>v2p9.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 42 - file: v2p9.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>43
<FILENAME>v2p10.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 43 - file: v2p10.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>44
<FILENAME>v2p11.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 44 - file: v2p11.jpg

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>45
<FILENAME>v2p12.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 45 - file: v2p12.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>46
<FILENAME>v2p13.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 46 - file: v2p13.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>47
<FILENAME>v2p14.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 47 - file: v2p14.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>48
<FILENAME>v2p15.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 48 - file: v2p15.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>49
<FILENAME>v2p16.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 49 - file: v2p16.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>50
<FILENAME>v2p17.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 50 - file: v2p17.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>51
<FILENAME>v2p18.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 51 - file: v2p18.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>52
<FILENAME>clogo.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 52 - file: clogo.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>53
<FILENAME>bowlesheader.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 53 - file: bowlesheader.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>54
<FILENAME>tradeinfo.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 54 - file: tradeinfo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>55
<FILENAME>cashout.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 55 - file: cashout.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>56
<FILENAME>costsavings.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 56 - file: costsavings.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>57
<FILENAME>cost1100.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 57 - file: cost1100.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>58
<FILENAME>cost1200.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 58 - file: cost1200.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>59
<FILENAME>tradeinfo2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 59 - file: tradeinfo2.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>60
<FILENAME>tradeinfopre.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 60 - file: tradeinfopre.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>61
<FILENAME>costupdate1100.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 61 - file: costupdate1100.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>62
<FILENAME>costupdate1200.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 62 - file: costupdate1200.jpg

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