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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909012-09-000714.txt : 20090413
<SEC-HEADER>0000909012-09-000714.hdr.sgml : 20090413
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090413172810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909012-09-000714
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090409
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R H DONNELLEY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				132740040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27513
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9198046000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27513

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Doddsville Investments, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001459157
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		09747219

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 9
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-254-4007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 9
		CITY:			MIAMI BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33139
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed by Doddsville Investments, LLC (the &quot;General Partner&quot;) and Thomas Ryan.  The General Partner
 serves as the general partner of Hurricane Capital Global Alpha Fund, L.P. (the &quot;Fund&quot;) and as such has investment
 discretion with respect to the Fund.  Mr. Ryan is the managing member of the General Partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount reflects the amount of securities held by the Fund immediately following the transaction requiring the filing of
 this statement.  In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by
 Fund is reported herein.  Each of Mr. Ryan and the General Partner disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities
 Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest
 therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ryan or the General Partner is the beneficial owner of
 such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ THOMAS RYAN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-13</signatureDate>
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