SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 31, 2003
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-6714 | 53-0182885 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1150 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. | 20071 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(202) 334-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | The Washington Post Company Earnings Press Release dated October 31, 2003 |
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 31, 2003, The Washington Post Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the quarter ended September 28, 2003. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| The Washington Post Company | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
Date October 31, 2003 | /s/ John B. Morse, Jr. | |||
| John B. Morse, Jr. | ||||
| Vice President - Finance | ||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 The Washington Post Company Earnings Release dated October 31, 2003.
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