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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;12, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>R.R. DONNELLEY&nbsp;&amp; SONS COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-4694</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>36-1004130</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>111 South Wacker Drive</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chicago, Illinois</B></P></TD>
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name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;6, 2013, R.R. Donnelley&nbsp;&amp; Sons Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the
&#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in
Schedule I thereto, with respect to the issuance and sale of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6&nbsp;<SUP STYLE="vertical-align:top">&nbsp;1</SUP>&#8260;<SUB STYLE="vertical-align:bottom">2</SUB>% Notes due 2023 (the
&#147;Notes&#148;). The Notes were registered by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-183023) (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering of the Notes closed on November&nbsp;12, 2013. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January&nbsp;3, 2007,
as supplemented by the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;12, 2013 (the &#147;Ninth Supplemental Indenture&#148;), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. The Underwriting Agreement and the
Ninth Supplemental Indenture are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance of the Notes by the Company on November&nbsp;12, 2013, pursuant to the Registration
Statement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement dated November&nbsp;6, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Wells
Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: November 12, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SUZANNE S.
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Suzanne S. Bettman</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement dated November 6, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2013
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-4694
36-1004130
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois
60606
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 326-8000
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 6, 2013, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in
Schedule I thereto, with respect to the issuance and sale of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6
1
⁄
2
% Notes due 2023 (the
"Notes"). The Notes were registered by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-183023) (the "Registration Statement").
The offering of the Notes closed on November 12, 2013. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January 3, 2007,
as supplemented by the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2013 (the "Ninth Supplemental Indenture"), between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. The Underwriting Agreement and the
Ninth Supplemental Indenture are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance of the Notes by the Company on November 12, 2013, pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit 1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated November 6, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Wells
Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto
Exhibit 4.1
Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
Exhibit 5.1
Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as to the validity of the Notes
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
SIGNATURES
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.
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
Date: November 12, 2013
By:
/s/    SUZANNE S.
BETTMAN
Suzanne S. Bettman
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
Exhibit 1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated November 6, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto
Exhibit 4.1
Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
Exhibit 5.1
Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as to the validity of the Notes
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)