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<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-077520.hdr.sgml : 20071225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071226150756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-077520
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071226

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAILY JOURNAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000783412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				954133299
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		915 EAST FIRST STREET
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132295300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071-1560

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAILY JOURNAL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870427

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUERIN JOHN PATRICK ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926786
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14665
		FILM NUMBER:		071326446

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071-1560
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2136839574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071-1560
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    <periodOfReport>2007-09-30</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

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        <issuerTradingSymbol>DJCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>265338</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consisists of a gift from the J.P. Guerin Trust to the Guerin Foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Guerin disclaims beneficial ownership of 10,868 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Guerin's wife.  Mr. Guerin also disclaims beneficial ownership of 31,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Guerin Foundation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Patrick Guerin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-26</signatureDate>
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