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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-064342.txt : 20061116
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-064342.hdr.sgml : 20061116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061116160915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-064342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			R H DONNELLEY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				132740040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27513
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9198046000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 WINSTEAD DRIVE
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27513

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCG HOLDINGS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022596

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07155
		FILM NUMBER:		061223251

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CARLYLE GROUP
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, STE. 220 S
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2023472626
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    <periodOfReport>2006-11-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000030419</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>R H DONNELLEY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RRD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001022596</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TCG HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220 S</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9424360</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>59.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 9,424,360 shares of common stock of the R.H. Donnelley Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) deemed beneficially owned by TCG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;TCG&quot;)  were disposed of on November 14, 2006 pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the &quot;Underwriting Agreement&quot;), dated November 9, 2006, among the Issuer, Lehman Brothers, Inc. and the selling shareholders named therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Carlyle Partners III, LP directly held 5,922,560 shares, CP III Coinvestment, LP directly held 208,227 shares, Carlyle-Dex Partners LP directly held 1,270,302 shares, and Carlyle-Dex Partners II LP directly held 1,731,856 shares of common stock (together, the &quot;Carlyle Funds&quot;).  All of such shares held by the Carlyle Funds were disposed of on November 14, 2006 pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.  TCG exercises investment discretion and control over the shares directly held by each of the Carlyle Funds through its indirect subsidiary TC Group III, LP, which is the sole general partner of each of the Carlyle Funds. TC Group, LLC is the sole managing member of the TC Group III, LLC, which is the sole general partner of TC Group III, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Carlyle High Yield Partners, LP directly held 291,415 shares of common stock.  All of such shares held by Carlyle High Yield Partners, LP were disposed of on November 14, 2006 pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.  TCG exercises investment discretion and control over the shares directly held by Carlyle High Yield Partners, LP through its indirect subsidiary TCG High Yield, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Carlyle High Yield Partners, LP. TC Group, LLC is the sole managing member of TCG High Yield Holdings, LLC. TCG High Yield Holdings, LLC is the sole managing member of TCG High Yield, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">TCG is the sole managing member of TC Group, LLC, and, in such capacity, exercises investment discretion and control of the shares beneficially owned by TC Group, LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James A. Attwood, Jr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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