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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-00-008959
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000717
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARLAND JOHN H CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045599
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [2780
]		IRS NUMBER:				580278260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06352
			FILM NUMBER:		676828
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		2939 MILLER RD
				CITY:			DECATUR
				STATE:			GA
				ZIP:			30035
				BUSINESS PHONE:		7709819460
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		2939 MILLER RD
					CITY:			DECATUR
					STATE:			GA
					ZIP:			30039
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>e8-k.txt
<DESCRIPTION>JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex4-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex4-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF TENDER AGREEMENT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex99-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE, DATED JULY 17, 2000
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex99-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE, DATED JULY 21, 2000
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>