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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Fowler John C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Quad/Graphics, Inc. [QUAD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC., N63 W23075 HIGHWAY 74 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/29/2012 (Street) SUSSEX, WI 53089 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 08/29/2012   C(1)   3,385 A (1) 22,976 I By 401(a) Plan Class A Common Stock               195,596 D   Class A Common Stock               17,471 I As co-trustee - HVQ Life Ins. Tr. (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class C Common Stock	(1)	08/29/2012		C(1)			3,385	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	3,385	(1)	0	I	By 401(a) Plan
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 13.4708							05/14/2012	11/18/2021	Class A Common Stock	7,350		7,350	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 19.12							05/14/2012	11/18/2021	Class A Common Stock	6,500		6,500	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 13.4708							05/14/2012	11/18/2021	Class A Common Stock	17,500		17,500	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 13.4708							05/14/2012	11/18/2021	Class A Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 23.37							(3)	01/31/2017	Class A Common Stock	318,000		318,000	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 29.37							(4)	01/31/2019	Class A Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 15.37							(5)	01/31/2020	Class A Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 16.62							(6)	01/31/2020	Class A Common Stock	45,000		45,000	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 41.26							(7)	01/01/2021	Class A Common Stock	34,218		34,218	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 14.14							(8)	01/01/2022	Class A Common Stock	34,218		34,218	D
Class B Common Stock	(9)							(9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	51,614		51,614	I	As co-trustee - HVQ Life Ins. Tr. (2)
Class B Common Stock	(9)							(9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	800,000		800,000	I	By GRATs (10)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fowler John C C/O QUAD/GRAPHICS, INC. N63 W23075 HIGHWAY 74 SUSSEX, WI 53089			Executive VP and CFO

Signatures

/s/ Russell E. Ryba, Attorney-In-Fact for John C. Fowler		08/30/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Class C Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis at no cost and has no expiration date.
(2)	As Trustee for the Harry V. Quadracci Life Insurance Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities.
(3)	Became exercisable as to 263,940 shares on May 14, 2012, and the remaining shares become exercisable on November 18, 2012.
(4)	Vests and becomes exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on November 18, 2012.
(5)	Vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 18, 2012.
(6)	Became exercisable as to 14,850 shares on May 14, 2012, and become exercisable ratably over the next three years with respect to the remaining shares beginning on November 18, 2012.
(7)	Vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2013.
(8)	Vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2014.
(9)	Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis at no cost and has no expiration date.
(10)	As Trustee for certain GRATs established by Betty Ewens Quadracci. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities.

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