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 2, 2005
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                             JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     GEORGIA                  1-6352                 58-0278260
(State or other             Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of             File Number          Identification No.)
incorporation)

        2939 Miller Rd.
        Decatur, Georgia                                30035
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)


                                 (770) 981-9460
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                (Not Applicable)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On November 2, 2005, John H. Harland Company (the "Company") issued a press
release containing information about the Company's financial condition and
results of operations for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

On November 3, 2005, the management of the Company hosted a conference call to
discuss the Company's financial condition and results of operations for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2005. This conference call was webcast and
was broadly accessible over the Company's website at www.harland.net. A written
transcript of this conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
the exhibits hereto, shall not be considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liability of such section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future
filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under
the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth
in such future filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or
incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)        Exhibits

Exhibit No.       Exhibits

99.1              Press Release issued November 2, 2005
99.2              Transcript of November 3, 2005 conference call


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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.

                                           JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY



Date:  November 8, 2005          By:       /s/ John Walters
                                           -----------------------------

                                           John Walters
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           General Counsel

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number    Description of the Exhibit

99.1              Press Release issued November 2, 2005
99.2              Transcript of November 3, 2005 conference call