April 14, 2016
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Melissa Raminpour
| Re: | Gannett Co., Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2015, filed February 25, 2016 Form 8-K, furnished February 17, 2016 File No. 001-36874 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Gannett Co., Inc. (the “Company”) hereby advisesthe staff (the “Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)that the Company has received the Staff'scomment letter dated March 31, 2016 regardingthe Staff’s review of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2015, filed with the Commission on February 25, 2016, and the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, furnished to the Commission on February 17, 2016. The comment letter requests that the Company either respond to the Staff’s comments within ten business days or inform the Staff as to when the Company will respond.
As discussed with Heather Clark in a telephone conversation on April 13, 2016, the Company respectfully requests an extension until close of business on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 to respond to the Comment Letter. Should you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at(703) 854-6807.
Thank you very much for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Alison Engel |
Alison Engel Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc:
| Heather Clark, Securities and Exchange Commission Claire Erlanger, Securities and Exchange Commission
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