FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SHEA DAVID 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BOWNE & CO INC [ BNE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

BOWNE & CO., INC.,, 55 WATER STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/24/2010
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10041
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   11/24/2010     D    371945   D   (1) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Option to buy Common Stock   $8.8438   11/24/2010     D         38100      (2) 12/12/2010   Common Stock   38100     (1) 0   D    
Option to buy Common Stock   $4.045   11/24/2010     D         200000      (3) 12/9/2015   Common Stock   200000     (1) 0   D    
Option to buy Common Stock   $6.515   11/24/2010     D         100000      (4) 12/8/2016   Common Stock   100000     (1) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Pursuant to the merger agreement with R.R. Donnelley & Sons, all shares of Common Stock were cancelled in exchange for the merger consideration of $11.50 per share.(The "Merger Consideration") and all options to buy Common Stock were cancelled in exchange for the difference between the Merger Consideration and the exercise price of each option.
( 2)  Non-Qualified Options granted under the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. Options were to become exercisable in 50% increments on the first two anniversaries of the grant date of 12/13/2000.
( 3)  Incentive Stock Options granted under the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Options were to become exercisable in 25% increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant date of 12/10/2008.
( 4)  Incentive Stock Options granted under the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Options were to become exercisable in 25% increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant date of 12/09/2009.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHEA DAVID
BOWNE & CO., INC.,
55 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10041 		X
Chairman & CEO

Signatures
David Shea by Scott Spitzer under Power of Attorney 11/29/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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