Eunice Yang
Senior Counsel
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
tel 212.556-3798
Via EDGAR
Ms. Linda Cvrkel
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
December 6, 2013
| Re: | The New York Times Company |
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 30, 2012
Filed February 28, 2013
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013
Filed August 8, 2013
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 29, 2013
Filed November 7, 2013
File No. 001-05837
Dear Ms. Cvrkel:
The New York Times Company has received the Staff’s comment letter dated December 5, 2013, relating to the above-referenced filings, and is currently in the process of preparing a response.
Pursuant to a conversation with Ms. Claire Erlanger of the Staff, we are filing this correspondence to confirm that we intend to submit a response to the comment letter no later than January 6, 2014.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Eunice Yang
Eunice Yang
Senior Counsel