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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-009852.txt : 20030604
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-009852.hdr.sgml : 20030604
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030604113744
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-009852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMAS BIDE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198894

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04694
		FILM NUMBER:		03731626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RR DONNELLY
		STREET 2:		77 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				361004130
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W WACKER DR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123268000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd10390.xml
<DESCRIPTION>JUNE FORM 4 -- THOMAS
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-02</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029669</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DONNELLEY R R &amp; SONS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DNY</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198894</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THOMAS BIDE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Phantom Stock</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.00</value>
<footnoteId id="F4"/></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-02</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>24.9623</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0.00</value>
<footnoteId id="F5"/></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>24.9623</value>
<footnoteId id="F3"/></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>2537.1714</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The phantom stock will be settled 100% in cash, payable annually in installments or in a lump sum, after the reporting person ceases to be a director.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The phantom stock will be settled 100% in cash, payable annually in installments or in a lump sum, after the reporting person ceases to be a director.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Common Stock, and rights to purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock attached thereto.</footnote>
<footnote id="F4">One share of phantom stock is equal to one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
<footnote id="F5">Dividend accruing on phantom stock account also credited in phantom stock.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Jennifer Reiners, pursuant to Power of Attorney</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-04</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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