Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RICHELSEN RAY 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

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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) 5,665.66 (4) D  
Stock Option $ 19.1875             10/26/2000 04/26/2010 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Stock Option $ 21.375             10/28/1999 04/27/2009 Common Stock 1,500   1,500 D  
Stock Option $ 24.875             05/01/1999 10/31/2008 Common Stock 4,500   4,500 D  
Stock Option $ 26             10/25/2001 04/25/2011 Common Stock 3,000   3,000 D  
Stock Option $ 30.92             10/30/2003 04/30/2013 Common Stock 3,000   3,000 D  
Stock Option $ 36.71             04/24/2002 04/24/2012 Common Stock 3,000   3,000 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
RICHELSEN RAY 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).
(4) Total includes 81.41 phantom shares acquired in May, August, November 2004 and February 2005 through dividend reinvestment at prices ranging from $39.71-$44.48 per share.
(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.
(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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