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 <div style="border:none;border-top:double windowtext 6.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <p style="border:none;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;padding:0pt;"><a name="scotch"></a><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p> </div>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
STATES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 15</font></b></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION&nbsp;12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS&nbsp;13 AND
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Commission File Number <b>1-06352</b></font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">John H. Harland Company</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2939 Miller Road</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Decatur, Georgia 30035</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(770) 981-9460</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Title of each class of securities covered by this
Form)</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">N/A</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a
duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please place an X in the
box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate
or suspend the duty to file reports:</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Approximate number of
holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 1</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 John H. Harland Company has
caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
duly authorized person.</font></p>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->Date:</p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May 1, 2007</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">/s/ John C. Walters</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John C. Walters<br>
  Senior Vice President and <br>
  Secretary</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Instruction: This form is
required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the
Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It
may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly
authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be
typed or printed under the signature.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Persons who respond to the
  collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond
  unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.</font></b></p>
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