| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G |
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|
(Amendment
No. 3
)*
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Gannett Co., Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
36472T109 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule
13d-1(b) |
 Rule
13d-1(c) |
| Rule
13d-1(d) |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 11,925,911.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Accord+ Aggregator A, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 369,953.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.3 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Accord+ Management, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 369,953.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.3 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Atlas Master Fund, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 202,617.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Atlas Management, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 202,617.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Credit Strategies Master Fund Ltd. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 10,536,259.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 7.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo ST Fund Management LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 10,536,259.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 7.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo ST Operating LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 10,536,259.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 7.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo ST Capital LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 10,536,259.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 7.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons ST Management Holdings, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization CAYMAN ISLANDS | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 10,536,259.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 7.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo PPF Credit Strategies, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 817,082.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.6 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo PPF Credit Strategies Management, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 817,082.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 0.6 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Capital Management, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 11,925,911.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 11,925,911.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 36472T109 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 11,925,911.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 8.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer: Gannett Co., Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices: 175 Sully's Trail, Suite 203, Pittsford, NY, 14534-4560 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing: This statement is filed by (i) Apollo Accord+ Aggregator A, L.P. ("Accord+"); (ii) Apollo Accord+ Management, L.P. ("Accord+ Management"); (iii) Apollo Atlas Master Fund, LLC ("Atlas"); (iv) Apollo Atlas Management, LLC ("Atlas Management"); (v) Apollo Credit Strategies Master Fund Ltd. ("Credit Strategies"); (vi) Apollo ST Fund Management LLC ("ST Management"); (vii) Apollo ST Operating LP ("ST Operating"); (viii) Apollo ST Capital LLC ("ST Capital"); (ix) ST Management Holdings, LLC ("ST Management Holdings"); (x) Apollo PPF Credit Strategies, LLC ("PPF Credit Strategies"); (xi) Apollo PPF Credit Strategies Management, LLC ("PPF Management"); (xii) Apollo Capital Management, L.P. ("Capital Management"); (xiii) Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC ("Capital Management GP"); (xiv) Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. ("Management Holdings"); and (xv) Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC ("Management Holdings GP"). The foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
Accord+, Atlas, Credit Strategies and PPF Credit Strategies each hold securities of the Issuer.
Accord+ Management serves as the investment manager of Accord+. Atlas Management serves as the investment manager of Atlas. ST Management serves as the investment manager for Credit Strategies. ST Operating is the sole member of ST Management. The general partner of ST Operating is ST Capital. ST Management Holdings is the sole member of ST Capital. PPF Management serves as the investment manager of PPF Credit Strategies.
Capital Management serves as the sole member of Atlas Management and PPF Management; as the sole member and manager of ST Management Holdings; and as the sole limited partner of Accord+ Management. Capital Management GP serves as the general partner of Capital Management. Management Holdings serves as the sole member and manager of Capital Management GP, and Management Holdings GP serves as the general partner of Management Holdings. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence: The address of the principal office of Credit Strategies is c/o Walkers Corporate Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9008, Cayman Islands.
The address of the principal office of each of Accord+, Accord+ Management, Atlas, Atlas Management, ST Management, ST Operating, ST Capital, ST Management Holdings, PPF Credit Strategies, PPF Management, Capital Management, Capital Management GP, Management Holdings, and Management Holdings GP is 9 W. 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10019. | |
| (c) | Citizenship: Atlas, Credit Strategies, and ST Management Holdings are each an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability. Accord+ is a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.
Atlas Management, ST Management, ST Capital, PPF Credit Strategies, PPF Management, Capital Management GP, and Management Holdings GP are each a Delaware limited liability company.
Accord+ Management, ST Operating, Capital Management, and Management Holdings are each a Delaware limited partnership. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.: 36472T109 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); | |
| (i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: Accord+ 369,953
Accord+ Management 369,953
Atlas 202,617
Atlas Management 202,617
Credit Strategies 10,536,259
ST Management 10,536,259
ST Operating 10,536,259
ST Capital 10,536,259
ST Management Holdings 10,536,259
PPF Credit Strategies 817,082
PPF Management 817,082
Capital Management 11,925,911
Capital Management GP 11,925,911
Management Holdings 11,925,911
Management Holdings GP 11,925,911
Accord+, Atlas, Credit Strategies and PPF Credit Strategies each disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock included in this report other than the shares of Common Stock held of record by such Reporting Person, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. Each other Reporting Person, and Messrs. Scott Kleinman, James Zelter and Marc Rowan, the managers, as well as executive officers, of Management Holdings GP, disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock included in this report, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. | |
| (b) | Percent of class: Accord+ 0.3%
Accord+ Management 0.3%
Atlas 0.1%
Atlas Management 0.1%
Credit Strategies 7.1%
ST Management 7.1%
ST Operating 7.1%
ST Capital 7.1%
ST Management Holdings 7.1%
PPF Credit Strategies 0.6%
PPF Management 0.6%
Capital Management 8.1%
Capital Management GP 8.1%
Management Holdings 8.1%
Management Holdings GP 8.1%
The percentages are based on 147,410,604 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 31, 2024. % | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 for all Reporting Persons | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: Accord+ 369,953
Accord+ Management 369,953
Atlas 202,617
Atlas Management 202,617
Credit Strategies 10,536,259
ST Management 10,536,259
ST Operating 10,536,259
ST Capital 10,536,259
ST Management Holdings 10,536,259
PPF Credit Strategies 817,082
PPF Management 817,082
Capital Management 11,925,911
Capital Management GP 11,925,911
Management Holdings 11,925,911
Management Holdings GP 11,925,911 | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0 for all Reporting Persons | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: Accord+ 369,953
Accord+ Management 369,953
Atlas 202,617
Atlas Management 202,617
Credit Strategies 10,536,259
ST Management 10,536,259
ST Operating 10,536,259
ST Capital 10,536,259
ST Management Holdings 10,536,259
PPF Credit Strategies 817,082
PPF Management 817,082
Capital Management 11,925,911
Capital Management GP 11,925,911
Management Holdings 11,925,911
Management Holdings GP 11,925,911 | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the
best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct. |
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