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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-002938.txt : 20100113
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100113165257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-002938
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100113

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14665
		FILM NUMBER:		10525558

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071-1560
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000783412</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAILY JOURNAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DJCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GUERIN JOHN PATRICK ET AL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>34TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071-1560</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2726</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>254470</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Fabienne and John Patrick Guerin Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-06</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>254470</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Guerin Foundation</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of a gift from the Fabienne and John Patrick Guerin Trust to the Guerin Foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Guerin disclaims beneficial ownership of 38,726 shares of Common Stock held by the Guerin Foundation.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Patrick Guerin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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