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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 * REYELTS PAUL C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BANTA CORP [BN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 225 MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 8003 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/27/2005 (Street) MENASHA, WI 54952-8003 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 Common Stock               6,379 D   Common Stock               500 I By Spouse Common Stock               1,000 I By Spouse as custodian for children

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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. 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

Phantom stock units (1)

$ 0

04/27/2005

A

522.21

(2)

(2)

Phantom stock units

522.21

$ 0 (3)

817.16 (4)

D

Stock Option

$ 34.13

01/28/2004

07/28/2013

Common Stock

6,000

6,000

D

Stock Option

$ 45.79

10/28/2004

04/28/2014

Common Stock

3,000

3,000

D

Stock Option (5)

$ 39.62

04/27/2005

A

3,000

10/27/2005

04/27/2015

Common Stock

3,000

$ 0

3,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
REYELTS PAUL C 225 MAIN STREET P. O. BOX 8003 MENASHA, WI 54952-8003	X

Signatures

Ronald D. Kneezel, attorney-in-fact		04/28/2005
**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).
(2)	The units will be settled in cash following the reporting person's conclusion of service as a director.
(3)	This security converts on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	Total includes 3.62 phantom shares acquired in August and November 2004, and February 2005 through dividend reinvestment at prices ranging from $39.71-$43.31 per share.
(1)	Award of phantom stock in partial payment of director compensation.
(5)	Option granted to reporting person on April 27, 2005 under the Banta Corporation Equity Incentive Plan.

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