Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Election of Directors:

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Registrant held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, voted, effective as of June 17, 2009, to expand the Board by one and elect Paul Braverman as a new Class C Director, to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Mr. Braverman was a partner and chief financial officer of Wellington Management Company, LLP. It is anticipated that Mr. Braverman will be appointed by the Board (at its regular meeting scheduled to be held during July 2009) to its Compensation and Management Development Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Audit and Finance Committee.

In his capacity as Director of the Registrant, Mr. Braverman will be compensated in a manner consistent with the other non-employee Directors. He will receive an annual retainer of $25,000 and meeting fees of $1,250 per meeting of the Board of Directors and any committee meetings of the Board of Directors attended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Courier Corporation dated June 23, 2009 announcing the election of a director.

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