SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CRANDALL RICHARD L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

35 WEST WACKER DRIVE

(Street)

CHICAGO

60601

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. [ DFIN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	644⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Does not include restricted stock units, which are reflected as beneficially-owned and reported as shares of common stock. The number of restricted stock units over the Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. ("DFS") common stock has not yet been determined, as restricted stock units over R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company ("RRD") common stock outstanding prior to October 1, 2016 will be converted into restricted stock units over the DFS common stock to give effect to the distribution by RRD of 80.75% of the common stock of each of LSC Communications, Inc. ("LSC") and DFS, which occurred on October 1, 2016 (collectively, the "Spinoffs"). The number of restricted stock units over the DFS common stock will be determined after the date hereof pursuant to an equitable adjustment in the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and among RRD, LSC and DFS. The Reporting Person will amend this Form 3 when such information is available.

Remarks:

Richard L. Crandall became a director of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. on October 1, 2016. Exhibit Index Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jennifer B. Reiners, Jennifer B. Reiners, Attorney-In-Fact for Richard L. Crandall	10/01/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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