SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Knotts Daniel L. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY 35 WEST WACKER DRIVE (Street) CHICAGO IL 60601 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RR Donnelley & Sons Co [ RRD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) CEO and President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2016
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/01/2016		A		0(1)	A	$0.00	83,827(2)(3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Daniel L. Knotts has been awarded restricted stock units ("RSUs") with a value of $2,375,000. The number of RSUs will be determined based on a ten trading day value weighted average price of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company ("RRD") common stock following the date of grant. Mr. Knotts' RSUs will vest ratably in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to Mr. Knotts continued employment with RRD. The Reporting Person will amend this Form 4 when such information is available.

2. Reflects impact of 1-for-3 reverse stock split by RRD, which was effective on October 1, 2016. Includes 83,382 shares of common stock held individually, 400 shares held jointly with spouse, and 45 shares held in dividend reinvestment plan. The number of restricted stock units has not yet been determined, as restricted stock units and performance share units over R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company ("RRD") common stock outstanding prior to October 1, 2016 will be adjusted (a) to give effect to the reverse stock split described in noted above, and (b) to give effect to the distribution by RRD of 80.75% of the common stock of LSC Communications, Inc. ("LSC") and Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Donnelley Financial"), which occurred on October 1, 2016 (collectively, the "Spinoffs").

3. (Continued from footnote 2) The number of restricted stock units over RRD common stock will be determined after the date hereof pursuant to, with respect to the Spinoffs, an equitable adjustment in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and among RRD, LSC and Donnelley Financial and, with respect to the reverse stock split, pursuant to the RRD 2012 Performance Incentive Plan. Does not reflect adjustments in terms of ownership of stock options over RRD common stock, as the number of stock options over RRD common stock has not yet been determined, as stock options over RRD common stock outstanding prior to October 1, 2016 will be adjusted (a) to give effect to the reverse stock split described in noted above, and (b) to give effect to the Spinoffs. The Reporting Person will amend this Form 4 when such information is available.

Remarks:

Exhibit Index Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Deborah L. Steiner, Deborah L. Steiner, Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel L. Knotts	10/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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