8-K

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): April 5, 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 5, 2010, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (“R.R. Donnelley”) and Bowne & Co., Inc. (“Bowne”) issued a joint press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that RR Donnelley has voluntarily withdrawn and will refile its Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification and Report Form originally filed on March 11, 2010. The effect of this action is to extend the time the Federal Trade Commission has to review the acquisition of Bowne by RR Donnelley under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Joint Press Release of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Bowne & Co., Inc., dated April 5, 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: April 5, 2010
	By:	/s/ Suzanne S. Bettman
		Suzanne S. Bettman
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Joint Press Release of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Bowne & Co., Inc., dated April 5, 2010.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

RR Donnelley Media Contact: Doug Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President Communications Tel: 630-322-6830 E-mail: doug.fitzgerald@rrd.com

RR Donnelley Investor Contact: Dave Gardella, Vice President Investor Relations 312-326-8155 E-mail: david.a.gardella@rrd.com

Bowne Media Contact: Pamela Blum, Director of Corporate Communications Tel: 212-658-5884 E-mail: pamela.blum@bowne.com

Bowne Investor Relations Contact: Bryan Berndt, Treasurer Tel: 212-658-5817 E-Mail: bryan.berndt@bowne.com

RR Donnelley To Refile Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification

Reaffirms Its Expectation That Acquisition Of Bowne Will Close In The Second Half Of The Year

CHICAGO and NEW YORK, April 5, 2010 — R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ:RRD) and Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) announced today that RR Donnelley has voluntarily withdrawn and will refile its Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification and Report Form originally filed on March 11, 2010. The effect of this action is to extend the time the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has to review the acquisition of Bowne & Co., Inc. by RR Donnelley under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

RR Donnelley has withdrawn its Notification and Report Form effective April 9, 2010 and will refile it on April 12, 2010, when the 30-day waiting period will recommence. Bowne and RR Donnelley have been working cooperatively with the FTC as it conducts its review of the acquisition, including voluntarily providing additional information to the FTC staff in response to informal requests, and will continue to do so during this additional period.

Important Legal Information

In connection with the proposed merger with Snoopy Acquisition, Inc. pursuant to which Bowne will be acquired by RR Donnelley, Bowne filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 26, 2010, and will file and furnish to its stockholders a definitive proxy statement. Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement when it is finalized and distributed, because it will contain important information about the proposed merger. Stockholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, a copy of the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Stockholders will also be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents (when available) by directing a request by mail or telephone to Bowne & Co., Inc., 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone (212) 658-5805, or from Bowne’s website, www.bowne.com.

Bowne and certain of its directors and executive officers may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from Bowne’s stockholders in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding the interests of such persons in the merger and such persons’ beneficial ownership of Bowne & Co., Inc. common stock as of March 15, 2010 is set forth in the preliminary proxy statement described above.

About RR Donnelley

RR Donnelley (NASDAQ: RRD) is a global provider of integrated communications. Founded more than 145 years ago, the company works collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance ROI and ensure compliance. Drawing on a range of proprietary and commercially available digital and conventional technologies deployed across four continents, the company employs a suite of leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing products and services to leading clients in virtually every private and public sector.

For more information and for RR Donnelley’s Corporate Social Responsibility Report, visit the company’s web site at http://www.rrdonnelley.com

About Bowne

Bowne provides shareholder and marketing communications services around the world. Dealmakers rely on Bowne to handle critical capital markets communications with speed and accuracy. Compliance professionals turn to Bowne to prepare and file regulatory and shareholder communications online and in print. Investment managers and third party fund administrators count on Bowne’s integrated solutions to streamline their document processes and produce high quality communications for their shareholders. Marketers look to Bowne to create and distribute customized, one-to-one communications on demand. With 2,800 employees in 50 offices around the globe, Bowne has met the ever-changing demands of its clients for more than 230 years. For more information, please visit www.bowne.com.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, unanticipated issues associated with obtaining approvals to complete the transaction or other unexpected issues that could impact the closing of the deal. Readers are strongly encouraged to read the full cautionary statements contained in each of RR Donnelley’s and Bowne’s filings with the SEC. Both RR Donnelley and Bowne disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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