SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): June 16, 2005
The New York Times Company
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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229 West 43d Street, New York, New York |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 556-1234
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On June 16, 2005, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The New York Times Company (the “Company”) elected James M. Kilts as a member of the Board, to serve a term that will expire at the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders.
A copy of the Company’s press release dated June 16, 2005, announcing Mr. Kilts’s election to the Board, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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.
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Date: June 16, 2005 | By: | /s/ Rhonda L. Brauer |
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Exhibit List
Exhibit 99.1 The New York Times Company Press Release dated June 16, 2005
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