8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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): June 17, 2009

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

Massachusetts

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

Commission File Number: 0-7597

IRS Employer Identification Number: 04-2502514

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

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

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Election of Directors:  

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Registrant held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, voted, effective as of June 17, 2009, to expand the Board by one and elect Paul Braverman as a new Class C Director, to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Mr. Braverman was a partner and chief financial officer of Wellington Management Company, LLP.  It is anticipated that Mr. Braverman will be appointed by the Board (at its regular meeting scheduled to be held during July 2009) to its Compensation and Management Development Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Audit and Finance Committee.

In his capacity as Director of the Registrant, Mr. Braverman will be compensated in a manner consistent with the other non-employee Directors.  He will receive an annual retainer of $25,000 and meeting fees of $1,250 per meeting of the Board of Directors and any committee meetings of the Board of Directors attended.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Courier Corporation dated June 23, 2009 announcing the election of a director.

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SIGNATURE

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/  Peter M. Folger
				Peter M. Folger
				Senior Vice President and
				Chief Financial Officer
Date:	June 23, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of Courier Corporation dated June 23, 2009 announcing the election of a director.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Courier Corporation Elects New Director

NORTH CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2009--Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC) today announced the election of Paul Braverman to the Courier Board of Directors. Mr. Braverman is expected to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation and Management Development Committee, and the Audit and Finance Committee.

Mr. Braverman was a Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Wellington Management Company, LLP, from 1986 to 2007. Prior to joining Wellington Management Company, he was corporate pension manager for Digital Equipment Corporation for 6 years. He previously held various tax positions with Digital, Data Terminal Systems, and Arthur Young & Company.

Mr. Braverman is an attorney, a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the US Tax Court, and is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Massachusetts and American Society of CPA’s. He holds a BS degree in Business Administration from Boston University and a J.D. degree from Boston University’s School of Law.

He currently serves on the Boards of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Faulkner Hospital, and Schepens Eye Research Institute. In addition, he is a trustee of the New England Conservatory and a member of the Real Estate Committee for Partners HealthCare.

James F. Conway III, Chairman, President and CEO of Courier stated, “We are very pleased to welcome Paul as a Director. His financial background and professional experience will add to the depth of our collective Board.”

About Courier Corporation

Courier Corporation prints, publishes and sells books. Headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Courier has two business segments, full-service book manufacturing and specialty book publishing. For more information, visit www.courier.com.

CONTACT:
Courier Corporation
James F. Conway III, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
or
Robert P. Story, Jr.
978-251-6000
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
www.courier.com