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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

November 12, 2007, (November 9, 2007)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Pitney Bowes Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-3579 06-0495050
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
  World Headquarters  
  1 Elmcroft Road  
  Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700  
  (Address of principal executive offices)  

(203) 356-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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

On November 9, 2007, the Board of Directors of Pitney Bowes Inc. (“Pitney Bowes”) elected Anne M. Busquet as a new director of Pitney Bowes effective immediately. She was elected to the class of Pitney Bowes directors whose terms expire at the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors increased in size from thirteen to fourteen directors and Ms. Busquet joined the Pitney Bowes Board of Directors to fill the resulting vacancy.

Ms. Busquet, 57, is a principal of AMB Advisors, LLC, an independent consulting firm. Previously she was the chief executive officer of IAC Local & Media Services, a division of IAC/Interactive Corp., an internet commerce conglomerate. She is also a director of Blyth, Inc.

When Ms. Busquet joins the Pitney Bowes Board of Directors, she will also be joining the Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Pitney Bowes Board of Directors.

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Anne M. Busquet to the Board of Directors of Pitney Bowes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
   
(d)      Exhibits
 
      99.1  Pitney Bowes Press Release dated November 12, 2007
 

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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.

 

  Pitney Bowes Inc.
   
November 12, 2007  
   
  /s/Amy C. Corn
  Amy C. Corn
  Vice President, Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
   
   

 


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