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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-039587.txt : 20080618
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-039587.hdr.sgml : 20080618
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080618180348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-039587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUN & BRADSTREET CORP/NW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001115222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320]
		IRS NUMBER:				223725387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		103 JFK PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		103 JFK PARKWAY
		CITY:			SHORT HILLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07078
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9739215500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		103 JFK PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		103 JFK PARKWAY
		CITY:			SHORT HILLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07078

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW D&B CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUINLAN MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166319

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15967
		FILM NUMBER:		08906526
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<DESCRIPTION>6-16-08 DIVIDEND REINV TRANSACTIONS
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        <footnote id="F1">Acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the issuer's non-employee directors' stock incentive plan in connection with restricted stock units held by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These phantom stock units are payable in cash after the reporting person ceases to be a member of the issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These phantom stock units are payable in shares after the reporting person ceases to be a member of the issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Phantom stock is reported in units vs. shares in the D&amp;B Common Stock Fund of the issuer's non-employee directors' deferred compensation plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each phantom stock unit entitles the reporting person to a cash payment based on the value on the payout date of the issuer's common stock corresponding to such units. Based on the $91.58 closing price of the issuer's common stock on the transaction date, each unit corresponds to approximately 2.68 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The reporting person may transfer these phantom stock units to alternative investment funds in the Plan.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Annemarie Ettinger for Michael R. Quinlan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-18</signatureDate>
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