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)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 22, 2010, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (“R.R. Donnelley”) and Bowne & Co., Inc. (“Bowne”) received notification from the Federal Trade Commission (“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. RR Donnelley and Bowne expect to complete the transaction by November 24, 2010.
On November 23, 2010, R.R. Donnelley issued a 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 23, 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 23, 2010 | ||||
| By: | /S/ SUZANNE S. BETTMAN | |||
| Suzanne S. Bettman | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Joint Press Release issued by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Bowne & Co. Inc., dated November 23, 2010 | |