Bowne & Co., Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
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):   December 14, 2005

Bowne & Co., Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-05842 13-2618477
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
345 Hudson Street, New York, New York   10014
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   212-924-5500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 15, 2005, the independent directors of the Board of Directors of Bowne & Co., Inc. (the "Company") approved changes in compensation for Mr. Philip E. Kucera and Mr. David J. Shea, who serve as directors and officers of the Company. As of January 1, 2006, the following reflect changes in annual base salaries for these individuals who were included as named executive officers (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K) in the Company’s most recent proxy statement:

Philip E. Kucera, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer $525,000
David J. Shea, President and Chief Operating Officer $500,000


On December 14, 2005, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved discontinuance of the Company’s practice that was adopted in 2002 of permitting employees who retire after age 55 with five years of service to continue to vest in any stock options that were not vested as of their retirement date.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Bowne & Co., Inc.
          
December 16, 2005   By:   Scott L. Spitzer
       
        Name: Scott L. Spitzer
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary