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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 28, 1997 Commission file number 1-8572
TRIBUNE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-1880355
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 222-9100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Stock (without par value) New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Share Purchase Rights Chicago Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]. No [ ].
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Aggregate market value of the Company's voting and non-voting common
equity held by non-affiliates on June 15, 1998, based upon the closing price of
the Company's Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Transactions list for such date: approximately $6,527,000,000.
At June 15, 1998 there were 121,767,845 shares of the Company's Common
Stock outstanding.
The following documents are incorporated by reference, in part:
1997 Annual Report to Stockholders (Parts I and II, to the extent
described therein).
Definitive Proxy Statement for the May 5, 1998 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (Part III, to the extent described therein).
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SIGNATURE
The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1997 as set forth in the pages attached hereto:
(a) Exhibit 23.1, Consent of Independent Accountants, is filed
herewith.
(b) Exhibit 99, Form 11-K financial statements relating to the
Tribune Company Savings Incentive Plan, is filed herewith.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TRIBUNE COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: June 24, 1998 /s/ R. Mark Mallory
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R. Mark Mallory
Vice President and Controller
(on behalf of the Registrant and as
chief accounting officer)
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