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): October 29, 2008

 

 

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:

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 29, 2008, the Gannett Board of Directors elected Howard Elias and Scott McCune to serve as directors of the Company, effective October 30, 2008. Their Board committee assignments will be determined at a later date.

A press release announcing the election of Mr. Elias and Mr. McCune to the Gannett Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibit 99.1

Press Release issued October 30, 2008.

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: October 30, 2008     By:  

/s/ Todd A. Mayman

      Todd A. Mayman
     

Vice President,

Associate General Counsel, Secretary and

Chief Governance Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release announcing the election of Mr. Elias and Mr. McCune to the Company’s Board.