SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Mark One)
X Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required] for the fiscal year ended
December 28, 1997 or
___ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required] for the transition period
from ______________ to _____________.
Commission file number 1-6961
GANNETT CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 16-0442930
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22234
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (703) 284-6000
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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 __
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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 this
amendment to Form 10-K. [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant as of March 2, 1998 was in excess of $17,768,178,823.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock,
Par Value $1.00, as of March 2, 1998 was 284,289,821.
Documents incorporated by reference: None.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The purpose of this Amendment is to resubmit Exhibit 27, Financial Data
Schedule, to include tables for the 1997, 1996 and 1995 fiscal years. The
Schedule filed with the registrant's Form 10-K included the 1997 table only.
The 1997 table submitted herein is identical to the 1997 table contained in
the Form 10-K.
The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's balance sheets and statements of income dated as of and for the
years ended December 28, 1997; December 29, 1996; and December 31, 1995, and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 24, 1998 GANNETT CO., INC. (Registrant)
By /s/George R. Gavagan
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George R. Gavagan
Vice President and Controller
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5
YEAR
DEC-28-1997
DEC-30-1996
DEC-28-1997
45,059,000
7,719,000
656,331,000
18,020,000
101,080,000
884,634,000
3,754,837,000
1,562,795,000
6,890,351,000
767,501,000
0
324,421,000
0
0
3,155,315,000
6,890,351,000
4,729,491,000
4,729,491,000
2,368,572,000
3,413,223,000
15,564,000
0
98,242,000
1,208,979,000
496,300,000
712,679,000
0
0
0
712,679,000
2.52
2.50
5
YEAR
DEC-29-1996
JAN-1-1996
DEC-29-1996
27,179,000
4,023,000
588,037,000
18,942,000
73,621,000
766,605,000
3,423,400,000
1,429,340,000
6,349,597,000
718,996,000
0
162,210,000
0
0
2,768,608,000
6,349,597,000
4,421,107,000
4,421,107,000
2,367,848,000
3,354,702,000
(149,098,000)
0
135,563,000
1,086,667,000
462,700,000
623,967,000
319,120,000
0
0
943,087,000
3.35
3.33
5
YEAR
DEC-31-1995
DEC-26-1994
DEC-31-1995
46,962,000
23,000
610,078,000
22,182,000
111,653,000
854,084,000
3,559,666,000
1,488,979,000
6,503,800,000
812,772,000
0
162,210,000
0
0
1,983,438,000
6,503,800,000
3,743,867,000
3,743,867,000
2,109,743,000
2,921,935,000
3,760,000
0
52,175,000
773,511,000
314,100,000
459,411,000
17,851,000
0
0
477,262,000
1.70
1.69
