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): November 15, 2012

COURIER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(978) 251-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 20, 2012, Courier Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 29, 2012. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Courier Corporation (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provides that any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, if all Directors consent thereto in writing and/or by electronic transmission, and such writing or writings and/or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the records of the meetings of the Directors.  The full text of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 20, 2012, Courier Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on its Common Stock.  The Board of Directors also authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock.  The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index

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