Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BERGSTROM JOHN F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANTA CORP [BN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
225 MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 8003
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2007
(Street)

MENASHA, WI 54952-8003
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/09/2007   D   214.606 D $ 0 (1) 0 D  
Common Stock 01/09/2007   D   2,350 D $ 0 (1) 0 I John Bergstrom Revocable Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom stock units $ 0 01/09/2007   D     5,309.7   (2)   (2) Phantom stock units 5,309.7 $ 0 (3) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 13.34 01/09/2007   D     2,158 10/26/2000 04/26/2010 Common Stock 2,158 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 14.86 01/09/2007   D     2,158 10/28/1999 04/27/2009 Common Stock 2,158 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 17.29 01/09/2007   D     6,475 04/01/1999 10/31/2008 Common Stock 6,475 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 18.07 01/09/2007   D     4,317 10/25/2001 04/25/2011 Common Stock 4,317 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 21.49 01/09/2007   D     4,317 10/30/2003 04/30/2013 Common Stock 4,317 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 25.52 01/09/2007   D     4,317 10/24/2002 04/24/2012 Common Stock 4,317 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 27.54 01/09/2007   D     4,317 10/27/2005 04/27/2015 Common Stock 4,317 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 31.83 01/09/2007   D     4,317 10/28/2004 04/28/2014 Common Stock 4,317 $ 0 (4) 0 D  
Stock Option $ 35.33 01/09/2007   D     4,317 10/26/2006 04/26/2016 Common Stock 4,317 $ 0 (4) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERGSTROM JOHN F
225 MAIN STREET
P. O. BOX 8003
MENASHA, WI 54952-8003
  X      

Signatures

 Ronald D. Kneezel, attorney-in-fact   01/10/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(2) The units will be settled in cash following the reporting person's conclusion of service as a director.
(1) Shares of Common Stock were converted into the right to receive $36.50 per share pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger between the issuer and RR Donnelley (the "Merger").
(3) Shares of Phantom Stock were converted into the right to receive $36.50 per share pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger between the issuer and RR Donnelley (the "Merger").
(4) This option was canceled in the merger pursuant to a cash conversion whereby each share of common stock of the option was converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of issuer's common stock subject to the option multiplied by (ii) the amount by which $36.50 exceeds the exercise price of the option.

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