UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): SEPTEMBER 12, 2006


                        THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY
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               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

             OHIO                       1-10147                  31-04211
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)       (IRS EMPLOYER
          OF INCORPORATION)                               IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)


                  ONE REYNOLDS WAY, DAYTON, OHIO              45430
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               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)     (ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (937) 485-2000

                                 NOT APPLICABLE

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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

                   On September 12, 2006, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

                  (a) Not applicable.

                  (b) Not applicable.

                  (c) Not applicable.

                  (d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NO.                     DESCRIPTION

99.1                            Press Release





                                    SIGNATURE

        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.

Dated:  September 12, 2006                  The Reynolds and Reynolds Company


                                            By:    /s/ Joyce Murty
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                                            Name:  Joyce Murty
                                            Title: Assistant General Counsel and
                                                   Director of Corporate Ethics
                                                   and Compliance






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER            DESCRIPTION

99.1                      Press Release