UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2008
R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-07155
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13-2740040
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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1001 Winstead Drive, Cary, NC
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Registrants telephone number,
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27513
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(Address of principal
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including area code:
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(Zip Code)
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executive offices)
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(919) 297-1600
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On October 21, 2008, R. Barry Sauder, the Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer of R.H. Donnelley Corporation (the Company), notified the Company that he was
resigning for personal reasons effective November 21, 2008.
(e) On October 21, 2008, the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors
authorized the freeze of the Companys Pension Benefit Equalization Plan (the Plan) effective as
of December 31, 2008. The Plan is an unfunded, non-qualified supplemental retirement plan that
covers certain participants in the R.H. Donnelley Corporation Retirement Account, a defined benefit
pension plan, whose benefits under such plan are limited by the Internal Revenue Services
qualified plan rules. The Companys executive officers, including the named executive officers,
currently participate in the Plan.
In connection with the freeze, all benefit accruals under the Plan will cease as of December
31, 2008, however, all plan balances will remain intact and interest credits on participant account
balances, as well as service credits for vesting and retirement eligibility, will continue in
accordance with the terms of the Plan.