UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 3, 2006 JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) GEORGIA (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-6352 58-0278260 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2939 Miller Road, Decatur, Georgia 30035 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (770) 981-9460 (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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(C) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On May 3, 2006, 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 March 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. On May 4, 2006, 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 March 31, 2006. 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 (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibits 99.1 Press Release issued May 3, 2006 99.2 Transcript of May 4, 2006 conference call -2- 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: May 8, 2006 By: /s/ J. Michael Riley ----------------------------- J. Michael Riley Vice President and Controller -3- Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description of the Exhibit 99.1 Press Release issued May 3, 2006 99.2 Transcript of May 4, 2006 conference call