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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BURKE JAMES P
(Last) (First) (Middle)
103 JFK PARKWAY
(Street)
SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP/NW [ DNB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President, U.S. Cust. Segments
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2008
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 06/20/2008 M 2,600 A $34.165 28,066 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 M 1,250 A $53.3 29,316 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 M 3,275 A $60.535 32,591 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 M 7,150 A $71.275 39,741 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $91.23 39,641 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $91.22 39,541 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $91.15 39,441 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $91.06 39,341 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.98 39,241 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.97 39,141 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.77 39,041 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 101 D $90.65 38,940 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.63 38,840 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 400 D $90.6 38,440 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 200 D $90.59 38,240 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.57 38,140 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.54 38,040 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.37 37,940 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.3 37,840 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.21 37,740 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 200 D $90.2 37,540 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 37 D $90.11 37,503 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.08 37,403 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $89.94 37,303 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 200 D $89.86 37,103 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 600 D $89.59 36,503 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 1,000 D $90.5 35,503 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.47 35,403 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 1,100 D $90.45 34,303 D
Common Stock 06/20/2008 S 100 D $90.44 34,203 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option - right to buy $34.165 06/20/2008 M 2,600 02/12/2006(1) 02/12/2013 Common Stock 2,600 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option - right to buy $53.3 06/20/2008 M 1,250 02/09/2005(2) 02/09/2014 Common Stock 1,250 $0 0 D
Non Qualified Stock Option - right to buy $60.535 06/20/2008 M 3,275 02/25/2006(3) 02/25/2015 Common Stock 3,275 $0 3,275 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option - right to buy $71.275 06/20/2008 M 7,150 02/09/2007(3) 02/09/2016 Common Stock 7,150 $0 7,150 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. One-third of the option vested each year beginning on the date indicated.
2. One-fourth of the option vested each year beginning on the date indicated.
3. One-fourth of the option vests each year beginning on the date indicated.
Remarks:
These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 21, 2008. The trading plan is described on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2008. This is the first of three Form 4 filings to report these transactions.
/s/ Christine Cappuccia for James P. Burke 06/23/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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