Gannett (GCI) Form 3 New Media Investment / LEON G COOPERMAN ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COOPERMAN LEON G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11431 W. PALMETTO PARK ROAD

(Street)

BOCA RATON FL 33428

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
New Media Investment Group Inc. [ NEWM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	441,397	I	Omega Equity Investors L.P.(1)
Common Stock	1,084,735	I	Omega Overseas Partners Ltd.(2)
Common Stock	821,565	I	Omega Capital Partners L.P.(3)
Common Stock	377,912	I	Omega Capital Investors L.P.(4)
Common Stock	750,000	D
Common Stock	300,000	I	Spouse(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities are held in the account of Omega Equity Investors, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. The securities are held in the account of Omega Overseas Partners Ltd, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities herein shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. The securities are held in the account of Omega Capital Partners, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. The securities are held in the account of Omega Capital Investors, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

5. The securities are held in the account of Toby Cooperman over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Edward Levy, Atty In Fact, POA on file	08/29/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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