Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  12/27/2012
 
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-4694
 
DE
  
361004130
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
111 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
312-326-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(a) On December 27, 2012, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (the "Company") announced that John R. Paloian will no longer serve as the Company's Chief Operating Officer effective as of December 31, 2012. Mr. Paloian will remain an employee of the Company until May 31, 2013.

(b) On December 27, 2012, the Company announced that Daniel L. Knotts has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer effective December 31, 2012.

Mr. Knotts, 48, has been the Company's Group President since April 2007 and had been Chief Operating Officer, Global Print Solutions since January 2007. Prior thereto, from 1986 until 2007, Mr. Knotts served in various capacities with the Company, including Group Executive Vice President, Operations, Publishing and Retail Services and President, Catalog/Retail/Magazine Solutions, RR Donnelley Print Solutions.

Mr. Knotts compensation will not change in connection with such appointment and there are no transactions involving Mr. Knotts requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

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: December 27, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Suzanne S. Bettman
               
Suzanne S. Bettman
               
Executive Vice President and General Counsel