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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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 22, 2010

 

 

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    1-4694    36-1004130

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

   (IRS Employer

Identification No.)

111 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois

  60606  
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 326-8000

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 19, 2010, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (“R.R. Donnelley”) and Bowne & Co., Inc. (“Bowne”) received notification from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) that its investigation of R.R. Donnelley’s proposed acquisition of Bowne has been closed and that no additional action by the FTC is warranted at this time. Pending notification by the FTC that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act for the proposed acquisition of Bowne by R.R. Donnelley has been terminated, R.R. Donnelley and Bowne expect to promptly complete the transaction, which remains subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

On November 22, 2010, R.R. Donnelley and Bowne issued a joint press release announcing foregoing. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1    Joint Press Release issued by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Bowne & Co., Inc., dated November 22, 2010.


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.

 

    R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

Date: November 22, 2010

   
        BY:   /S/    SUZANNE S. BETTMAN
     

Suzanne S. Bettman

Executive Vice President, General Counsel,

Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1   Joint Press Release issued by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Bowne & Co., Inc., dated November 22, 2010.