TEGNA INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Oct 4, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ (GCI)
CIK: 0000039899
Period of Report: 2005-10-01

Reporting Person: JOHNSON SUSAN CLARK (Pres/Gannett Newspaper Div)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16132	Direct
Common Stock	1031.907	Indirect
Common Stock	1052	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$		Common Stock (1909.69)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.50	2007-12-09	Common Stock (4750)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$65.00	2008-12-08	Common Stock (27500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$74.50	2009-12-07	Common Stock (30000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.25	2010-07-24	Common Stock (17500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.25	2009-12-07	Common Stock (5000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.31	2010-12-05	Common Stock (12500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$69.35	2011-12-04	Common Stock (2800)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$69.35	2011-12-02	Common Stock (60000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.21	2012-12-03	Common Stock (60000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$87.33	2013-12-12	Common Stock (51000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$80.90	2012-12-10	Common Stock (48000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Based on the most recent quarterly plan statement available dated as of September 23, 2005.

F2: Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

F3: These shares of phantom stock are payable on various dates selected by the reporting person or as otherwise provided in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan.

F4: These shares of phantom stock convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F5: The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 9, 1998.

F6: The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 8, 1999.

F7: The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 7, 2000.

F8: The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2001.

F9: The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 5, 2001.

F10: The option vested as to 45,000 shares in three equal annual installments beginning on December 4, 2002, and will vest as to the remaining 15,000 on December 4, 2005.

F11: The option vested as to 30,000 shares in two equal annual installments beginning on December 3, 2003, and will vest as to the remaining 30,000 shares in two equal annual installments beginning on December 3, 2005.

F12: The option vested as to 12,750 shares on December 12, 2004, and vested as to the remaining 38,250 shares on December 23, 2004.

F13: The option will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2005.