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): March 3, 2004
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.) |
| 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois |
60601 | |
| (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)
Item 5. Other Events.
On March 3, 2004, RR Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it intended to offer, subject to market and other conditions, unsecured notes. On March 10, 2004, the company closed the sale of $1 billion principal amount of unsecured notes in two tranches, consisting of a $400 million principal amount tranche (generating $399.4 million in gross proceeds) due April 1, 2009 with an interest rate of 3.75% and a $600 million principal amount tranche (generating $597.6 million in gross proceeds) due April 1, 2014 with an interest rate of 4.95%. Standard & Poor’s assigned a single-A minus rating to the notes and Moody’s Investor Service assigned a Baa1 rating to the notes.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company dated March 3, 2004 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY | ||
| By: | /S/ SUZANNE S. BETTMAN | |
| Suzanne S. Bettman Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||
Date: March 15, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company dated March 3, 2004. |