11-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 11-K
ANNUAL REPORTS OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE, SAVINGS AND
SIMILAR PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(No Fee Required) |
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For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Transition report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(No Fee Required) |
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For the transition period from to |
Commission file number 1-5842
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer
named below:
Bowne & Co., Inc.
Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its
principal executive office:
BOWNE & CO., INC.
55 Water Street
New York, New York 10041
(212) 924-5500
BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Items 1 and 2. Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Trustees of the
BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition for Bowne & Co., Inc.
Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related
statements of income (loss) and changes in plan equity for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s
Trustees. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Bowne & Co., Inc. Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan at
December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the results of its operations for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
April 17, 2006
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BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Assets: |
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Cash |
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1,008 |
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3,426 |
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Contributions receivable from participating companies |
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16,013 |
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15,664 |
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Investment in Bowne & Co., Inc. Common Stock, at
market value — 54,802 shares in 2005 and 50,540 in
2004 (cost — $731,736 in 2005 and $660,830 in 2004) |
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813,262 |
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821,780 |
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Other investments (Note 2) |
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19,532 |
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21,900 |
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Plan equity |
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849,815 |
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862,770 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND CHANGES IN PLAN EQUITY
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Investment activity: |
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(Depreciation) appreciation in market value of investments |
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(83,180 |
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125,878 |
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88,434 |
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Realized gain (loss) from sales of investments |
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6,536 |
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12,156 |
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(36,342 |
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Dividend income |
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6,071 |
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4,386 |
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3,309 |
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(70,573 |
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142,420 |
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55,401 |
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Contributions by: |
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Employees |
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125,916 |
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115,701 |
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101,060 |
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Participating companies |
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74,620 |
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67,414 |
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59,163 |
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Total contributions |
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200,536 |
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183,115 |
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160,223 |
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Less: |
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Distributions to participants |
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142,918 |
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96,806 |
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395,709 |
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Net (loss) income |
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(12,955 |
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228,729 |
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(180,085 |
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Plan equity — beginning of year |
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862,770 |
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634,041 |
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814,126 |
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Plan equity — end of year |
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$ |
849,815 |
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862,770 |
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634,041 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-3
BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(1) Description of the Plan
The following description of the Bowne & Co., Inc. Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(“GESPP” or the “Plan”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the plan
agreement for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
(a) General
The GESPP was adopted July 1, 1999 and is intended to provide eligible employees who are not
residents of the United States with an opportunity to share, as stockholders, in the Company’s
progress and success and encourage them to build added financial resources during their careers
with the subsidiaries and affiliates of Bowne & Co., Inc. (“Bowne” or, collectively, the
“Company”). The Plan allows participants to make deposits from their periodic pay by payroll
deductions into an account held with the Plan’s fiduciary that will invest primarily in the Common
Stock of Bowne. Employees of participating foreign subsidiaries of the Company are eligible to
participate in the Plan upon completion of any probation period required by the subsidiary.
(b) Contributions
The participants of the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, and Mexico can
contribute up to £120, €180, S$340, HK$1,600, €180 and 2,000 pesos per month, respectively. The
Plan allows each of the Company’s participating foreign subsidiaries to contribute an amount to the
Plan’s fund on behalf of each participant. Each pay period the Company will make a matching
contribution equal to fifty percent (50%) of the participant’s basic deposit for that period except
in the United Kingdom, where the Company will match 100% not to exceed £60 per month. The matching
contribution will be paid to the Plan fund in the same manner and at the same time as the deposits
of the participants.
(c) Investment of Funds
In accordance with the Plan and the fiduciary contract, all amounts received under the Plan
for a participating period are delivered to the fiduciary and will be invested in Bowne Common
Stock on or before the 15th day of each month, except in France where French law requires that at
least 1/3 of the amounts received from participants are to be invested in French securities and the
remaining 2/3 can be invested in Bowne Common Stock. Dividends received by the Plan will be
similarly invested, except in the United Kingdom where actual dividends are only invested up to
£1,500 per participant, and the excess is paid in cash to the participant. All shares will be
purchased in the open market. Each participant in the Plan is entitled to exercise voting rights
attributable to the shares allocated to his or her account.
(d) Sales and Distribution of Shares
A participant who has an account balance may withdraw either stocks and/or the cash equivalent
value of all of his or her vested balance. The cash withdrawal will be paid in a single lump-sum
payment in the local currency as soon as practicable after a sales date. Sales will occur on the
last business day of each month. An election to withdraw less than the total cash equivalent value
of all of a participant’s available vested shares is not permitted.
Generally participants vest in matching shares after five years of service with the Company,
or if the participant retires, dies, or becomes disabled. A participant in the United Kingdom
however, may not make a withdrawal of matching shares and shares acquired by the reinvestment of
dividends until those shares have been credited to his or her account for at least 36 months. In
Mexico a participant may not make a withdrawal of any shares until the shares have been credited to
his or her account for at least 36 months, and in France, the shares become available after July
1st of the fifth year following the year of acquisition. Forfeited balances may be refunded to the
Company or held to reduce future employer contributions.
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BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
(e) Plan Expenses
Administrative expenses are paid by the Company.
(f) Plan Termination
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company reserves the right to
discontinue contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the Plan provisions.
Upon such termination of the Plan, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts and the
interest of each participant will be distributed to such participant or his or her beneficiary at
the time prescribed by the Plan terms.
(2) Summary of Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.
Accordingly, contributions receivable at any year end represent employee deductions and Company
contributions for the month of December. The investment in French securities consist of registered
money market funds and are classified as other investments in the Statements of Financial Condition
as of December 31, 2005 and 2004. All amounts are in U.S. dollars except where noted. Financial
statements of international plans are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at each
balance sheet date for assets and a weighted-average exchange rate for each period for investment
activity, contributions and distributions.
Investment Valuation
The assets of the Plan are recorded at market value. The shares of Bowne Common Stock are
measured by the closing price listed by the New York Stock Exchange. The investments in registered
money market funds are measured by quoted market prices obtained from national exchanges.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.
Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are reinvested for the benefit of the
participants.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and changes therein, and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(3) Administration of Plan Assets
The Plan’s assets, which consist primarily of shares of Bowne Common Stock, are held by the
Plan’s Trustee, which also executes the Plan’s transactions. The Trustee invests cash received and
makes distributions to participants. The Plan is administered by two third-party companies that
specialize in plan administration services, and certain administrative functions are performed by
employees or officers of the Company or its subsidiaries. No such officer or employee receives
compensation from the Plan.
As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 the number of shares of Bowne Common Stock held in the Plan’s
trust and the number of participants were:
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Shares of Bowne Common Stock held in the Plan’s trust fund |
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54,802 |
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50,540 |
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Number of participants |
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68 |
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66 |
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BOWNE & CO., INC.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005 and 2004
Realized gain (loss) from the sale of investments for the three-year period ended December 31,
2005 was comprised as follows:
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Years Ended December 31, |
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Investment in Bowne & Co., Inc. Common Stock |
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Proceeds received from the sale of investments in Bowne & Co., Inc. common stock |
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138,203 |
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88,691 |
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395,709 |
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Cost of sales of investments in Bowne & Co., Inc. common stock |
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(131,396 |
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(76,687 |
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(432,051 |
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Realized gain (loss) from the sales of investments in Bowne & Co., Inc. common
stock |
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6,807 |
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12,004 |
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(36,342 |
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Other investments |
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Proceeds received from the sale of other investments |
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21,601 |
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23,309 |
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Cost of sales of other investments |
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(21,872 |
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(23,157 |
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Realized (loss) gain from the sales of other investments |
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(271 |
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152 |
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(4) Tax Status
The GESPP operates for the benefit of the Company’s employees outside the United States and is
not subject to provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or the Employer Retirement Income
Security Act. The Plan and its related trust are designed to be exempt from direct taxation by any
taxing authority, but, depending on local laws and regulations, participants may be subject to
taxation on Company contributions and sales of the stock.
(5) Concentration of Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan invests in investment securities, primarily Bowne & Co., Inc. common stock.
Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit
risks. Due to the level of risk associated with investment securities, it is at least reasonably
possible that changes in the values of the investment securities will occur in the near term and
that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the statement of financial
condition.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trustees have duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Bowne & Co., Inc. |
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Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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By:
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/s/ C. CODY COLQUITT |
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C. Cody Colquitt
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: April 17, 2006