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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: March 7, 2001
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11427 04-2942374
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Main Street, Groton, MA 01471
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 448-6111
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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New England Business Service, Inc. (the "Company") announced that, to date,
it has repurchased a total of 797,400 shares of its common stock pursuant to
its current publicly-announced share repurchase program, including 715,000
shares to date during the current fiscal quarter. On October 20, 2000, the
Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to two million
of the Company's shares through October 31, 2003. As of March 7, 2001, the
total number of the Company's shares outstanding is approximately 12,496,000.
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.
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC.
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(Registrant)
March 7, 2001 /s/DANIEL M. JUNIUS
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Date Daniel M. Junius
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer