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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-001219.txt : 20040106
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-001219.hdr.sgml : 20040106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106135616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-001219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON THOMAS S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038397

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04694
		FILM NUMBER:		04509228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLEGHANY CORP
		STREET 2:		375 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 3201
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125088135

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		375 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 3201
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>JANUARY FORM 4 -- JOHNSON
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029669</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DONNELLEY R R &amp; SONS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DNY</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001038397</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON THOMAS S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MONICA FOHRMAN, SEC, RR DONNELLEY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>77 WEST WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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phantom stock issued pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Plan.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Jennifer Reiners, pursuant to Power of Attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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