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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August&nbsp;26, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>R.R. DONNELLEY &amp; SONS COMPANY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1-4694</B></FONT></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>File Number)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>111 South Wacker Drive</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Chicago, Illinois</B></FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On August&nbsp;12, 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, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, with respect to the issuance and sale of
$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Notes due 2022 (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;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The offering of the Notes closed on August&nbsp;26, 2013. The
Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January&nbsp;3, 2007, as supplemented by the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August&nbsp;26, 2013 (the &#147;Eighth Supplemental Indenture&#148;), between the Company and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Trustee. The Underwriting Agreement and the Eighth 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. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Underwriting Agreement dated August&nbsp;12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP as to the validity of the Notes</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: August 26, 2013</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Suzanne S.
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
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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): August 26, 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))
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 12, 2013, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, with respect to the issuance and sale of
$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Notes due 2022 (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 August 26, 2013. The
Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January 3, 2007, as supplemented by the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2013 (the "Eighth Supplemental Indenture"), between the Company and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Trustee. The Underwriting Agreement and the Eighth 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 August 26, 2013, pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit 1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto
Exhibit 4.1
Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 26, 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: August 26, 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 August 12, 2013, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule I thereto
Exhibit 4.1
Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 26, 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)