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): May 26, 2010

Bowne & Co., Inc.

Delaware		1-05842		13-2618477
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

55 Water Street, New York, New York		10041
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-924-5500

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 8.01 Other Events

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES

EX-99.1

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2010, Bowne & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders to vote on (1) a proposal (“Proposal I”) to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of February 23, 2010, among the Company, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a Delaware corporation and Snoopy Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company; and (2) a proposal (“Proposal II”) to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement.

There were 40,100,503 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the record date for the special meeting (April 19, 2010). A quorum was present at the special meeting. Proposal I was approved by the stockholders, with 73.9% of the outstanding shares eligible to vote voting “FOR” adoption of the Merger Agreement. Because sufficient votes were received to pass Proposal I, Proposal II was not voted upon at the special meeting. The voting results of Proposal I are as follows:

Broker Non-

Proposal I

For

Against

Abstain

Votes

Adoption of Merger Agreement

29,642,948

484,271

65,466

1

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 26, 2010, the Company issued a press release in which the Company announced that the stockholders of the Company voted to approve the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

99.1		Bowne & Co., Inc., Press Release dated May 26, 2010.

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.

Bowne & Co., Inc.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated May 27, 2010

Exhibit
Number
99.1		Bowne & Co., Inc., Press Release dated May 26, 2010.