TEGNA INC — Board/Management Information 2007

Oct 23, 2007

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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 22, 2007

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 23, 2007, the Company announced that its Board has elected Neal Shapiro to serve as a director of the Company, effective October 23, 2007. Mr. Shapiro has been appointed to the Nominating and Public Responsibility Committee of the Board.

A press release announcing the election of Mr. Shapiro 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 23, 2007.

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.

/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. Shapiro to the Company’s Board.