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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November&nbsp;24, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Bowne &#038; Co., Inc.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 212-924-5500</DIV>



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Former name or former address, if changed since last report</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Introductory Note</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On November&nbsp;24, 2010, Bowne &#038; Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), completed its merger
(the &#147;Merger&#148;) with Snoopy Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;) and wholly-owned
subsidiary of R.R. Donnelley &#038; Sons Company, a Delaware corporation (&#147;Parent&#148;), pursuant to an Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of February&nbsp;23, 2010, by and among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the
&#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). As a result of the Merger, the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><U>Item&nbsp;3.01</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing</U></B>.

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On November&nbsp;24, 2010, the Company notified the New York Stock Exchange (the &#147;NYSE&#148;) of the effectiveness
of the Merger. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of the
Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (other than any shares owned by the Company, Parent or
their subsidiaries or any shares owned by stockholders who properly demanded statutory appraisal rights)
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted to the right
to receive $11.50 in cash. The Company requested that the NYSE file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission an application on Form&nbsp;25 to report that the shares of the Company&#146;s common stock are no
longer listed on the NYSE.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><U>Item&nbsp;3.03</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders</U></B>.

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On November&nbsp;24, 2010, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of the Company&#146;s common
stock (other than any shares owned by the Company, Parent or their subsidiaries or any shares owned by
stockholders who properly demanded statutory appraisal rights) issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive $11.50 in cash.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><U>Item&nbsp;5.01</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Changes in Control of Registrant</U></B>.

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On November&nbsp;24, 2010, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Parent consummated the
acquisition of the Company through the Merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company
as the surviving corporation in the Merger. As a result of the Merger, the Company became a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The aggregate value of the consideration paid to former holders of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock
in connection with the Merger upon the closing was approximately $487&nbsp;million. Based on information
provided by Parent, the source of funds for the aggregate consideration included cash on hand and funding
under existing credit facilities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><U>Item&nbsp;5.02</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
fficers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</U>.</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, all of the members of the
Company&#146;s board of directors resigned and were replaced by the directors of Merger Sub at the effective
time of the Merger.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with the completion of the Merger, the Company terminated the Bowne 401(k)
Savings Plan, effective as of November&nbsp;22, 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD align="left">Date: November 24, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
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