UNITED STATES
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) January 27, 2009
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-6714 | | 53-0182885 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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On January 27, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of $400 million in fixed-rate notes. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 The Washington Post Company Press Release dated January 27, 2009.
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.
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| | The Washington Post Company |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date January 27, 2009 | | /s/ Hal S. Jones |
| | Hal S. Jones |
| | Senior Vice President - Finance |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | The Washington Post Company Press Release dated January 27, 2009. |
