TEGNA INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Jul 18, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ (GCI)
CIK: 0000039899
Period of Report: 2005-07-15

Reporting Person: OGDEN ROGER (Pres, CEO-Gannett Broadcasting)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	404	Direct
Common Stock	909.36	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$		Common Stock (9509.971)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$48.44	2006-12-10	Common Stock (4600)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.50	2007-12-09	Common Stock (7600)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$65.00	2008-12-08	Common Stock (11560)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$74.50	2009-12-07	Common Stock (21000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.25	2010-07-24	Common Stock (11500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.31	2010-12-05	Common Stock (14000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$69.35	2011-12-04	Common Stock (1800)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$69.35	2011-12-02	Common Stock (27000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.21	2012-12-03	Common Stock (30000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$87.33	2013-12-12	Common Stock (28500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$80.90	2012-12-10	Common Stock (26000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Based on the most recent quarterly plan statement available dated as of June 24, 2005.

F2: 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.

F3: These shares of phantom stock convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F4: The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 1997.

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 20,250 shares in three equal annual installments beginning on December 4, 2002, and will vest as to the remaining 6,750 shares on December 4, 2005.

F11: The option vested as to 15,000 shares in two equal annual installments beginning on December 3, 2003, and will vest as to the remaining 15,000 shares in two equal annual installments beginning on December 3, 2005.

F12: The option vested as to 7,125 shares on December 12, 2004, and vested as to the remaining 21,375 shares on December 23, 2004.

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