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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 (Date of earliest event reported) FEBRUARY 21, 1995
 
 
                         R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
        DELAWARE                    1-4694                   36-1004130
     (State or other       (Commission file number)         (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of                                     Identification No.)
     incorporation)
 
 
         77 WEST WACKER DRIVE,
           CHICAGO, ILLINOIS                             60601
    (Address of principal executive                    (Zip Code)
                offices)
 
 
                 Registrant's Telephone Number  (312) 326-8000
 
 
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ITEM 5. Other Events
 
  The Company's 1994 Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, Report of Independent Public Accountants, Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition, included as Exhibit 99, are hereby
incorporated by reference.
 
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
 
    (c) Exhibits
 
      (12)Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
      (23)Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
 
      (27)Financial Data Schedule.
 
      (99)R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company--Certain Financial Information as
          of and for the Year Ended December 31, 1994:
 
              --Consolidated Statements of Income
 
              --Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
              --Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
              --Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
 
              --Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
              --Report of Independent Public Accountants
 
              --Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
 
              --Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
 
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                                   SIGNATURE
 
  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.
 
                                          R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
 
       February 21, 1995                    /s/ William L. White
Date
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                                            William L. White
                                            Controller
                                            (Authorized Officer and
                                            Chief Accounting Officer)
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 


 EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                          DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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 12        Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 23        Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
 27        Financial Data Schedule.
 99        R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company--Certain Financial Information as of
           and for the Year Ended December 31, 1994:
           --Consolidated Statements of Income
           --Consolidated Balance Sheets
           --Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
           --Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
           --Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
           --Report of Independent Public Accountants
           --Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
           --Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition