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): August 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
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) New Director
On August 3, 2006 Scott A. Kisting was elected to the Board of
Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee.
Mr. Kisting has been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. There was no
arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kisting and any other person pursuant
to which he was selected as a Director and there are no related party
transactions between Mr. Kisting and the Company. A copy of the Company's press
release announcing the election of Mr. Kisting is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated August 4, 2006
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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: August 4, 2006 By: /s/ John C. Walters
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John C. Walters
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description of the Exhibit
99.1 Press Release issued August 4, 2006
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