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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-055774.txt : 20101115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101115213835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-055774
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101115

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:			MUNGER CHARLES T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078511

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14665
		FILM NUMBER:		101194863

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 S GRAND AV
		STREET 2:		34TH FL
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares of common stock of Daily Journal Corporation (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) were distributed to a beneficiary of a community property revocable trust in which Mr. Munger and his spouse were co-trustees, in connection with the death of the Mr. Munger's spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects 100,000 shares of Common Stock (prior to giving effect to the reported disposition) that were distributed to Mr. Munger on June 9, 2010, by Munger, Marshall &amp; Co., a California Limited Partnership (&quot;MM&amp;C&quot;), in connection with the winding up of MM&amp;C (the &quot;MM&amp;C Distribution&quot;).  The receipt of such 100,000 shares of Common Stock by Mr. Munger as a result of the MM&amp;C Distribution represents a change in the form of beneficial ownership of Common Stock in which Mr. Munger previously held a pecuniary interest through his ownership interest in MM&amp;C.</footnote>
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