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( MARK ONE ) □ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended September 30 , 2021 OR □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K Title of each class Common Stock South Carolina ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 915 East First Street Los Angeles , California ( Address of principal executive offices ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : ( 213 ) 229-5300 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Commission File No. 0-14665 DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Trading Symbol ( s ) DJCO Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None . ( Check one ) : 95-4133299 ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company 90012 ( Zip Code ) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes + No Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Stock Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company - If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) : Yes No