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): March 28, 2003


                               COURIER CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                  Massachusetts
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                         Commission File Number: 0-7597

                 IRS Employer Identification Number: 04-2502514

         15 Wellman Avenue, North Chelmsford, MA                   01863
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                                 (978) 251-6000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                    No Change
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)




Item 5.  Other Events
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On March 28, 2003, Courier Corporation ("Courier" or the "registrant") issued a
press release announcing agreement to sell the unused portion of its
multi-building manufacturing complex in Westford, Massachusetts. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein in its entirety.

Item 7.  Exhibits
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Exhibit No.                Description
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99.1                       Text of press release dated March 28, 2003


                                   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.


                                 COURIER CORPORATION


                                 By:  /s/ Robert P. Story, Jr.
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                                          Robert P. Story, Jr.
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
Date:    March 28, 2003