Edgar Filing: Penders William

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Penders William

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOWNE & CO INC [BNE]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

55 WATER STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer, FP / President, Bowne International

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10041

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	20,702.59 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽²⁾	12/15/2003	Common Stock	1,600	$ 9.5313	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽²⁾	12/13/2005	Common Stock	2,000	$ 10.0938	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽³⁾	11/19/2007	Common Stock	4,000	$ 18.5313	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽⁴⁾	12/15/2009	Common Stock	7,500	$ 12.2188	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽⁵⁾	12/10/2010	Common Stock	38,100	$ 8.8438	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽⁵⁾	12/10/2008	Common Stock	30,000	$ 12.91	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽⁵⁾	12/18/2009	Common Stock	22,000	$ 10.58	D	Â
Options to buy Common Stock	Â ⁽⁵⁾	12/30/2010	Common Stock	20,000	$ 13.855	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Penders William 55 WATER STREET NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10041	Â	Â	Â Chief Operating Officer, FP	President, Bowne International

Signatures

William Penders by Scott L. Spitzer under Power of Attorney		02/08/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of the date reported, including the number of deferred stock units credited to the Reporting Person under Company plans, as permitted under applicable SEC rules, and including Restricted Stock granted under the 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan for no-cash consideration in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). This Restricted Stock grant will vest by a third on the first three anniversaries of the grant, the to be fully vested in three years. The entire grant will immediately vest upon the grantee's retirement with the approval of the Board of Directors, his permanently disability or death.
(2)	Incentive stock options granted under the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan. Options became exercisable in 50% increments on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant.
(3)	Incentive Stock Options granted under the Company's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. Options became exercisable in 25% increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant.
(4)	Non-Qualified stock options, granted under the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, becoming exercisable in 25% increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant.
(5)	Non-Qualified stock options granted under the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. Options become exercisable in 50% increments on the first two anniversaries of the grant.

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