SEC Form 4
FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Klausner, Ronald D.

(Last)                      (First)                      (Middle)
103 JFK Parkway

(Street)
Short Hills,    NJ   07078

(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)

2. Issuer Name
and Ticker or Trading Symbol

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
DNB

3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Statement for
    (Month/Day/Year

03/20/2003 (1)


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

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

   Director      10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)        Other (specify below)

Description           Senior Vice President-U.S. Sales

7. Individual or Joint/Group
    Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Form filed by One Reporting Person
     Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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. Owner-
    ship
    Form:
    Direct (D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

    (Instr. 4)
7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership

    (Instr. 4)
Code
V
Amount
A/D
Price
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
1,010
A
$10.9861
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
1,942
A
$9.5301
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
2,026
A
$11.2508
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
5,650
A
$10.5948
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
576
A
$10,6239
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
3,577
A
$11.0605
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
4,791
A
$14.0731
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
1,583
A
$14.4083
D
Common Stock
03/20/2003
M
883
A
$14.0381
35,437
D
1642.742
I
By spouse
2,673.943
I
Held in ESPP (2)
2,026.315
I
Held in PP/IP (3)


Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 3)
2. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    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(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (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. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Securities:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)

(Instr.4)
11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.4)
Code
V
A
D
DE
ED
Title
Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.9861 03/20/2003
M
       1,010
12/15/1996 (4)
12/14/2003
Common Stock
1,010
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.5301 03/20/2003
M
       1,942
12/21/1996 (5)
12/20/2004
Common Stock
1,942
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.2508 03/20/2003
M
       2,026
12/20/1996 (6)
12/19/2005
Common Stock
2,026
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.5948 03/20/2003
M
       5,650
11/15/1997 (6)
11/15/2006
Common Stock
5,650
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.6239 03/20/2003
M
       576
12/18/1997 (6)
12/18/2006
Common Stock
576
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.0605 03/20/2003
M
       3,577
11/01/1998
12/23/2006
Common Stock
3,577
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14.0731 03/20/2003
M
       4,791
12/22/1998 (6)
12/22/2007
Common Stock
4,791
0
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14.4083 03/20/2003
M
       1,583
12/21/2002 (5)
12/21/2009
Common Stock
1,583
3,167
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14.0381 03/20/2003
M
       883
01/19/2003 (5)
01/19/2010
Common Stock
883
1,767
D

Explanation of Responses:

 
(1) As announced by the Issuer on March 18, 2003, the Reporting Person will be terminating employment with the Issuer effective March 31, 2003.
(2) Held in ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) as of 3/10/03 (latest available date).
(3) Held in PP/IP (Profit Participation/Investment Plan) as of 03/14/03 (latest available date).
(4) One-half of the option vested each year beginning on the date indicated.
(5) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated.
(6) One-fourth of the option vested each year beginning on the date indicated.
By: Date:
/s/ Ronald D. Klausner 03/24/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person
SEC 1474 (9-02)


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