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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398788-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Granholm Donald A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001398788

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05492
		FILM NUMBER:		091074789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		611 S. CLINTON AVENUE
		CITY:			OAK PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NASHUA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670]
		IRS NUMBER:				020170100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SECOND FL
		STREET 2:		11 TRAFALGAR SQ
		CITY:			NASHUA
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6038802323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SECOND FL
		STREET 2:		11 TRAFALGAR SQ
		CITY:			NASHUA
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03063
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger between issuer, NM Acquisition Corp. and Cenveo, Inc. (&quot;Cenveo&quot;) dated as of May 6, 2009 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) in exchange for $4,500 in cash and 7,590 shares of Cenveo common stock having a market value of $6.53 per share at the Effective Time of the merger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement).  Price shown in column 4 is the aggregate value of cash and stock received.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents restricted shares granted pursuant to issuer's 2004, 2007 and 2008 Value Creation Incentive Plans.  These restricted shares have been converted into the right to receive $0.75 per share in cash and a total of 31,625 shares of Cenveo common stock (representing 1.265 shares of Cenveo common stock for each share of Nashua common stock) but remain subject to the same terms and conditions of the restricted share award agreement governing such shares in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the performance targets set forth in the restricted share award agreement will be adjusted in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement.  Such cash and shares of Cenveo common stock will be delivered in exchange for each restricted share upon the satisfaction or lapsing of the conditions set forth in the restricted share award agreement governing such share. Price shown in column 4 is the aggregate value of cash and stock received.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Disposed of pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for $2,317.78 in cash and 3,907 shares of Cenveo common stock having a market value of $6.53 per share at the Effective Time of the merger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement).  Price shown in column 4 is the aggregate value of cash and stock received.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzanne L. Ansara, Attorney in Fact for:  Donald A. Granholm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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