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Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 15, 2009

 

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-6961   16-0442930

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization of Registrant)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia   22107-0910
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(703) 854-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 15, 2009, Gannett Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Craig A. Dubow will be on a temporary medical leave of absence following back surgery, effective June 15, 2009. Mr. Dubow will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors during his leave of absence. Gracia C. Martore, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Company’s principal executive officer until such time as Mr. Dubow is able to return to work.

A press release announcing Mr. Dubow’s temporary leave of absence and Ms. Martore’s assumption of the duties of principal executive officer during Mr. Dubow’s leave of absence is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibit 99.1

Press Release dated June 15, 2009.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to 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.

 

    Gannett Co., Inc.
Date: June 16, 2009     By:  

/s/ Todd A. Mayman

      Todd A. Mayman
     

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1   Press release dated June 15, 2009
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

News Release  

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Monday, June 15, 2009

Gannett Chairman, President and CEO Takes Temporary Medical Leave of Absence

McLEAN, VA – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Dubow will be on a temporary medical leave of absence following back surgery. Gracia C. Martore, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Company’s principal executive officer until such time as Mr. Dubow is able to return to work.

“I look forward to a full recovery,” said Dubow. “I am confident that Gracia and our strong, experienced management team will continue to execute our strategic plan while I am recovering.”

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. is an international news and information company operating on multiple platforms including the Internet, mobile, newspapers, magazines and TV stations. Gannett is an Internet leader with hundreds of newspaper and TV Web sites; CareerBuilder.com, the nation’s top employment site; USATODAY.com; and more than 80 local MomsLikeMe.com sites. Gannett publishes 84 daily U.S. newspapers, including USA TODAY, the nation’s largest-selling daily newspaper, and more than 700 magazines and other non-dailies including USA WEEKEND. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in 19 U.S. markets. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom’s second largest regional newspaper company with 17 daily paid-for titles, more than 200 weekly newspapers, magazines and trade publications, and a network of Web sites.

Media inquiries:

Tara Connell

703-854-6049

tjconnel@gannett.com

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