<PAGE>
================================================================================
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT
Amendment No. 1
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 18, 1998
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-4694 36-1004130
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) file number) Identification No.)
77 WEST WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number (312) 326-8000
================================================================================
<PAGE>
Reference is made to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 15, 1998
filed by the Company.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a Consolidated Pro Forma Income Statement for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996, an amendment to the statement previously
included in Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 15, 1997. This
statement is amended to reflect a change in the allocation of the Company's
consolidated provision for income taxes between continuing operations and
discontinued operations. This change affects the allocation of the income tax
provision for the nine month period but has no effect on the pro forma income
statements filed for the year ended December 31, 1996 or any other period.
Additionally, quarterly information for 1996 is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
------- -----------
<C> <S>
99.1 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company -- Pro Forma Statement of
Income for the Nine Months ended September 30, 1996
99.2 R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company -- Quarterly Consolidated
Statement of Income for 1996
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
Date: February 18, 1998 By: /s/ Monica M. Fohrman
------------------------
Monica M. Fohrman
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
(Authorized Officer)
<PAGE>
Exhibit 99.1
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT
(Thousands of dollars, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine months ended September 30, 1996
-------------------------------------------
Discontinued
Consolidated Operations Pro Forma
-------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $4,697,316 $(1,068,839) $3,628,477
Cost of sales 3,883,249 (953,996) 2,929,253
---------- ----------- ----------
Gross profit 814,067 (114,843) 699,224
Selling and administrative expenses 520,692 (131,593) 389,099
Restructuring and impairment charges 560,632 (118,923) 441,709
---------- ----------- ----------
Loss from operations (267,257) 135,673 (131,584)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (71,614) - (71,614)
Gain on stock offerings of subsidiaries 44,158 - 44,158
Other income (expense), net 30,757 (18,180) 12,577
---------- ----------- ----------
Loss before income taxes (263,956) 117,493 (146,463)
Provision for income taxes (9,182) 39,779 30,597
---------- ----------- ----------
Loss from continuing operations (254,774) 77,714 (177,060)
Loss from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes - (77,714) (77,714)
---------- ----------- ----------
Net loss $ (254,774) $ - $ (254,774)
========== =========== ==========
Per basic common share:
Continuing operations $ (1.66) $ 0.51 $ (1.15)
Discontinued operations - (0.51) (0.51)
---------- ----------- ----------
Net loss $ (1.66) $ - $ (1.66)
========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Exhibit 99.2
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Income
(Thousands of dollars except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Quarter ended
----------------------------------------------------- Year ended
Mar. 31 June 30 Sept. 30 Dec. 31 Dec. 31, 1996
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $1,177,622 $1,202,153 $1,248,702 $1,404,708 $5,033,185
Cost of sales 975,478 955,820 997,955 1,133,006 4,062,259
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit 202,144 246,333 250,747 271,702 970,926
Selling and administrative expenses 133,625 137,868 117,606 129,189 518,288
Restructuring and impairment charges 426,825 14,884 -- -- 441,709
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Earnings from operations (358,306) 93,581 133,141 142,513 10,929
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (25,083) (24,713) (21,818) (23,868) (95,482)
Gain on stock offerings of subsidiaries -- 44,158 -- 35,883 80,041
Other income (expense), net 15,119 (2,171) (371) 4,244 16,821
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(Loss) income before income taxes (368,270) 110,855 110,952 158,772 12,309
Provision for income taxes (41,947) 37,487 35,057 53,195 83,792
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(Loss) income from continuing operations (326,323) 73,368 75,895 105,577 (71,483)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net (50,596) (19,093) (8,025) (8,428) (86,142)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net (loss) income $ (376,919) $ 54,275 $ 67,870 $ 97,149 $ (157,625)
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
(Loss) income from Continuing Operations per Share of Common Stock
Basic $ (2.12) $ 0.48 $ 0.50 $ 0.72 $ (0.47)
Diluted (2.12) 0.47 0.49 0.71 (0.47)
Net (loss) income per Share of Common Stock
Basic $ (2.45) $ 0.35 $ 0.45 $ 0.66 $ (1.04)
Diluted (2.45) 0.35 0.44 0.65 (1.04)
</TABLE>
