**Exhibit 10.15****THE BOWNE & CO., INC.****STOCK PLAN FOR DIRECTORS****AS AMENDED AND RESTATED January 1, 2003**     1. *Purpose.* The Bowne & Co., Inc. StockPlan for Directors (the “Plan”) is intended to enhancethe Company’s ability to attract and retain talentedindividuals to serve as members of the Board and to promote agreater alignment of interests between members of the Board andthe shareholders of the Company.     2. *Definitions.* As used in the Plan, the followingterms have the respective meanings:          (a) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of    1934, as amended.           (b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the    Company.           (c) “Change of Control” means the same as in the    Company’s 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan.           (d) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee    of the Company’s Board of Directors, or other persons    designated by the Company’s Board of Directors, and shall    be comprised of “non-employee directors” as defined    pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Act. The Board may itself    perform any function of the Committee (whether or not a    Committee is then designated), in which case references to the    “Committee” shall be deemed to also mean the Board.           (e) “Company” means Bowne & Co., Inc.           (f) “Deferred Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping    entry, equivalent in value to Stock, credited pursuant to    Section 5 or Section 6.           (g) “Director” means any member of the Board not    employed by the Company or any subsidiary thereof.           (h) “Fair Market Value” means the fair market    value of Stock, awards or other property as determined by the    Committee or under procedures established by the Committee.    Unless otherwise determined by the Committee the Fair Market    Value of Stock shall be the mean between the highest and lowest    sales prices reported on a composite basis for securities traded    on the principal securities exchange or automated quotation    system on which Stock is then traded, on the two trading days    prior to the quarterly earnings call with investors, and the    trading day following the quarterly call.           (i) “Options” means a non-qualified stock option    granted pursuant to Section 8 or 9.           (j) “Payment Date” means the date on which    payment of the annual retainer or meeting and chairmanship fees    would have been made to a Director without regard to any    deferral of receipt of such payment by the Director under    Sections 5, 6 or 7 of the Plan.           (k) “Plan” means The Bowne & Co., Inc.    Stock Plan for Directors, as in effect from time to time.           (l) “Retirement” means retirement after    age 60 or such earlier age as may be approved by the Board    in writing.           (m) “Stock” means shares of common stock of the    Company.     3. *Shares Reserved Under the Plan.* Subject toadjustment as provided in Section 12, the total number ofshares of Stock reserved and available for delivery inconnection with awards under the Plan shall be                    .Shares of Stock delivered under the Plan shall consist solely ofauthorized treasury shares. For purposes of the Plan, if anyDeferred Stock Units or options are forfeited, an option expiresfor any reason without having been exercised in full, orDeferred Stock Units are settled in cash, the Shares subject tosuch award will again be available for delivery under the Plan.     4. *Administration.* The Plan shall be administered bythe Committee, which may delegate its duties and powers in wholeor in part to any subcommittee thereof. The Committee isauthorized to interpret the

 
plan, to establish, amend or rescind any rules and regulationsrelating to the Plan, and to make any other determinations thatit deems necessary or desirable for the administration of thePlan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply anyomission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in themanner and to the extent the Committee deems necessary ordesirable. Any decision of the Committee in the interpretationand administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall liewithin its sole and absolute discretion and shall be final,conclusive and binding on all parties concerned.     5. *Mandatory Deferral of Annual Retainer.* EachDirector shall receive 50% of his or her annual retainer in theform of Deferred Stock Units beginning as of January 1,1998. Such Deferred Stock Units shall be credited to an accountmaintained for the Director on the books of the Company, as ofthe Payment Date. Beginning March 31, 2000, the number ofDeferred Stock Units (including fractional Deferred Stock Units)to be credited shall be determined by dividing the amount ofannual retainer to be deferred into Deferred Stock Units by theFair Market Value on the Payment Date. The number of DeferredStock Units credited at a Payment Date before March 31,2000 was governed by the terms of the Plan as then in effect.Beginning January 1, 2003, each director will receive anannual retainer equal to $50,000, of which $30,000 must bemandatorily deferred into Deferred Stock Units (DSUs).     6. *Voluntary Deferral of Annual Retainer.* Subject tosuch approvals and conditions as the Committee may impose, eachDirector may elect, no later than December 31 of the yearprior to the year that such payments will be earned, to receiveup to the remaining 50% of the annual retainer payable on orafter January 1, 1998 in the form of Deferred Stock Units(a “Voluntary Deferral”) using the methodology setforth in Section 5. Beginning January 1, 2003, eachDirector will receive an annual retainer equal to $50,000, ofwhich $30,000 must be mandatorily deferred as Deferred StockUnits or non-qualified stock options. Each Director may elect,no later than December 31 of the year prior to the yearthat such payments will be earned, to receive the remaining$20,000 in the form of DSUs or stock options. The conversionprice for deferred fees will be determined by the methodologyset forth in section 1-h of this Plan. The option terms forany deferred fees are set forth in Section 9 of this Plan.If a Director makes such an election, then the Committee shallalso award to that Director additional Deferred Stock Unitsequal to the product of .2 times the amount of Deferred StockUnits otherwise credited as a result of such Voluntary Deferral.Such Deferred Stock Units shall be credited to the accountmaintained for the Director on the books of the Company, as ofthe Payment Date.     7. *Payment and Deferral of Committee and ChairmanshipRetainers.* The Committee may, at its discretion, makeavailable to a Director the ability to elect, no later thanDecember 31 of the year prior to the year that suchpayments will be earned, (or such other dates as may be approvedby the Committee, provided that any such date shall ensureeffective deferral of taxation and otherwise comply withapplicable laws), to receive his or her fees and retainersotherwise payable for (a) attending Board (or Committee)meetings; (b) serving on a committee, and/or(c) serving as Chair of a Board committee in the form ofDeferred Stock Units using the methodology set forth inSection 5. If a Director makes such an election, then theCommittee shall also award to that Director additional DeferredStock units equal to the product of .2 times the amount ofDeferred Stock Units otherwise credited as a result of such FeeDeferral. Such Deferred Stock Units shall be credited to theaccount maintained for the Director on the books of the Company,as of the Payment Date. Any such election shall be subject tosuch approvals and conditions as the Committee may impose.     8. *Annual Grants of Options.* Beginning in 2000, eachDirector, shall be granted an Option under the Plan. The numberof shares of Stock subject to the Option granted to a Directorin 2000 under this Section 8 shall be 6,500, and the numberof shares of Stock subject to an Option granted to a Director ineach year after 2000 shall be as specified from time to time bythe Board.          (a) *Exercise Price.* The exercise price per share of    Stock purchasable under an Option granted under the    Section 8 will be equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value of    a share on the date of the Option.           (b) *Option Term.* Options, to the extent not    previously forfeited, shall expire at the earliest of ten years    after the date of grant or one year after the optionee ceases to    serve as a Director of the Company for any reason including    death, disability, or Retirement.

 
          (c) *Vesting and Exercisability.* Options not    previously forfeited shall vest and become exercisable in full    on the first anniversary of the date of grant or earlier    (i) in the event the optionee ceases to serve as a Director    due to death or Disability, (ii) in the event the optionee    ceases to serve as a Director of the Company due to Retirement    and the Board approves the acceleration of the vesting and    exercisability of the Option, or (iii) upon a Change in    Control. Except as otherwise determined by the Board, any    portion of an Option that has not vested and become exercisable    at the time of termination of the optionee’s service as a    Director of the Company as provided herein will cease to vest    and will be forfeited upon such termination.           (d) *Payment of Exercise Price; Method of Exercise.*    The exercise price of an Option shall be paid to the Company    either in cash or by the surrender of shares, or any combination    thereof, or in such form or manner as may be established by the    Administrator; provided, however, that unless otherwise    determined by the Administrator, shares will not be surrendered    in payment of the exercise price if such surrender would result    in additional accounting expense to the Company. The    Administrator will specify other terms under which an optionee    or his or her beneficiary may exercise an Option.     9. *Options Granted in Payment of Fees.* The Board maydetermine to authorize the payment of the cash portion of theannual retainer, and Board (or Committee) retainers, in the formof Non-qualified Options under Section 8. If so authorized,a Director shall elect to participate and acknowledge agreementto the terms of such participation by filing an election withthe Company by such deadline as may be specified by the Board,provided that any date so specified shall ensure effectivedeferral of taxation and otherwise comply with applicable laws.A director who has elected to be paid a specified amount of feesin the form of Options shall be granted, at such date(s) as maybe specified by the Board, an Option or Options to purchase thenumber of whole shares of Stock determined in accordance withthe option valuation methodology specified by the Board. Thedollar figure to which the Company applies this conversion valuewill be three times the amount of compensation the directorwants to defer, after adding the Company’s 20% match forvoluntary deferrals. The exercise price per share of stockpurchasable under an Option will be determined in accordancewith the option valuation methodology set forth inSection 1-H of this Plan. Each such Option will have suchother terms and conditions, as may be specified by the Board,which may be the same as or different from the terms of Optionsgranted under Section 8.     10. *Dividend Equivalents.* Each Director to whomDeferred Stock Units have been credited shall also be credited,from time to time, with additional Deferred Stock Units equal tothe aggregate dividends paid on the Stock represented by theDeferred Stock Units credited to each Director on the recorddate of such dividend, divided by the Fair Market Value of theStock on the date each dividend is paid.     11. *Designation of Beneficiary.* A Director maydesignate a beneficiary or beneficiaries who, in the event ofthe Director’s death prior to receipt of all the Stock dueunder the Plan, shall receive such Stock. The Director may atany time change or revoke such designation. A beneficiarydesignation, or revocation of a prior beneficiary designation,will be effective only if it is made in writing on a formprovided by the Company, signed by the Director and received bythe Secretary of the Company (or the Secretary’sdesignate). If the Director does not designate a beneficiary orthe beneficiary dies prior to receiving an installment of Stock,Stock payable under the Plan shall be paid to theDirector’s estate. If the beneficiary dies after theDirector, any amounts remaining to be paid to the beneficiaryshall be paid to the beneficiary’s estate.     12. *Corporate Change.* If (i) the Company shallat any time be involved in a transaction described in asubsection (a) of Section 424 of the Code;(ii) the Company shall declare a dividend payable in, orshall subdivide or combine, the Stock; or (iii) any otherevent shall occur which in the judgment of the Committeenecessitates action by way of adjusting the number of DeferredStock Units outstanding under the Plan, the Committee shallforthwith take any such action as in its judgment shall benecessary to preserve the Director’s rights substantiallyproportionate to the rights existing prior to such event. Inaddition, the Committee shall appropriately adjust the numberand kind of shares reserved and available for awards under thePlan. The judgment of the Committee with respect to any matterreferred to in the paragraph shall be conclusive and bindingupon each Director.

 
     13. *Termination of Board Service.* Ninety daysfollowing the termination of Board service by a Director, theDirector will receive, net of any applicable withholdings, Stockequal in number to 50% of the Deferred Stock Units credited tothe Director’s account. Such Director shall receive Stockequal in number to the remaining 50% of the Deferred Stock Unitscredited to such account on the first anniversary of such date.Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Director may elect to beginsuch installments the calendar year following theDirector’s termination of Board service or retirement (the“Alternate Date”) and may further elect to receivesuch payments in three equal installments beginning either(a) ninety days following the termination of Board serviceor retirement or (b) on the Alternative Date. Anyfractional shares remaining after the final installment isreceived by the Director shall be paid in cash based on the FairMarket Value of the Stock on the final payment date.     14. *Change of Control.* Within 30 days followinga Change of Control, the Company shall make a lump-sum paymentin cash (representing full payment of the Director’sDeferred Stock Unit account) to a Director, where each DeferredStock Unit shall be valued at the greater of (a) the FairMarket Value of a share of Stock on the date of payment or(b) the highest price per share of Stock paid in thetransaction or transactions constituting the Change of Control.     15. *Forfeiture of Deferred Stock Units and Options.*No Director or other person shall have any right to receive theStock equal to the Deferred Stock Units credited to suchDirector’s account and the Company’s obligation, withrespect to such Director, under the Plan shall be extinguishedif the Board of Directors, based upon the recommendation of theCommittee, concludes, prior to a Change of Control, in its solediscretion, that the Director engaged in conduct that had amaterial adverse effect on the Company (including, but notlimited to, divulging confidential information of the Company orengaging in competition with the Company).     16. *Transferability.* A Director’s right andinterest under the Plan, including his or her Deferred StockUnits and Options, may no be assigned or transferred, except asprovided in Section 11 hereof, and any attempted assignmentor transfer shall be null and void and shall extinguish, in theCompany’s sole discretion, that the Director engaged inconduct that had a material adverse effect on the Company(including, but not limited to, divulging confidentialinformation of the company or engaging in competition with theCompany).     17. *No Right to Service.* Neither participant in theplan nor any action under the Plan shall be construed to giveany Director a right to be retained in the service of theCompany.     18. *Unfunded Plan.* Unless otherwise determined bythe Committee, the Plan shall be unfounded. To the extent anyindividual holds any rights by virtue of a grant awarded underthe Plan, such rights (unless otherwise determined by theCommittee) shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecuredgeneral creditor of the Company.     19. *Successors and Assigns.* The Plan shall bebinding on all successors and assigns of the Company and aDirector, including without limitation, the estate of suchDirector and the executor, administrator or trustee of suchestate, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy orrepresentative of the Director’s creditors.     20. *Plan Amendment.* The Board may amend the Plan asit deems necessary or appropriate, but not in a manner thatreduces a Director’s Deferred Stock Units.     21. *Plan Termination.* The Board may terminate thisPlan (in whole or in part) at any time. However, if soterminated, prior awards shall, at the discretion of the Boardeither (a) become immediately payable, or (b) remainoutstanding and in effect accordance with their applicable termsand conditions.     22. *Governing Law.* The validity, constructions andeffect of the Plan and any actions take or relating to the Planshall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice oflaw rules, of the State of New York, and applicable provisionsof the Delaware General Corporation Law.     23. *Effective Date.* The Plan shall be effective asof November 20, 1997.