UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | SEC 1473 (7-02) | ||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) |
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Option 1995 | Â (1) | 12/21/2005 | Class A Common Stock | 10,106 | $ 14.875 | D | Â |
Option 1996 | Â (1) | 12/19/2006 | Class A Common Stock | 10,106 | $ 19.2187 | D | Â |
Option 1997 | Â (1) | 12/18/2007 | Class A Common Stock | 10,106 | $ 32.4062 | D | Â |
Option 1998 | Â (1) | 12/17/2008 | Class A Common Stock | 13,000 | $ 34.3438 | D | Â |
Option 2000 | Â (1) | 12/20/2010 | Class A Common Stock | 13,000 | $ 40.25 | D | Â |
Option 2001 | Â (1) | 12/18/2011 | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $ 43.055 | D | Â |
Option 2002(A) | Â (1) | 02/21/2012 | Class A Common Stock | 1,667 | $ 44.23 | D | Â |
Option 2002 | Â (1) | 12/12/2012 | Class A Common Stock | 20,000 | $ 46.015 | D | Â |
Option 2003 | Â (1) | 12/18/2013 | Class A Common Stock | 12,000 | $ 46.34 | D | Â |
Option 2004 | Â (1) | 12/16/2014 | Class A Common Stock | 6,000 | $ 39.595 | D | Â |
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
Richieri Kenneth A THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY 229 WEST 43RD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10036 |
 |  |  VP and Deputy General Counsel |  |
Solomon B. Watson IV, Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth A. Richieri | 08/09/2005 | |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
* | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). |
** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
(1) | Right to buy Class A Common Stock granted under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Each Option vests in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date; however, the vesting for Option 2002 and Option 2003 was accelerated and such options are now fully vested. The grant date for Option 1995 was 12/21/1995, Option 1996 was 12/19/1996, Option 1997 was 12/18/1997, Option 1998 was 12/17/1998, Option 2000 was 12/20/2000, Option 2001 was 12/18/2001, Option 2002 was 12/12/2002, Option 2003 was 12/18/2003, and Option 2004 was 12/16/2004. All of Option 2002(A), which was granted on 2/21/2002, is vested, except for 229 options that vest on 2/21/2006. |