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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON
FEBRUARY 18, 1997 PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
499040 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 499040 10 3 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John S. And James L. Knight Foundation,
a Florida nonprofit corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,544,382
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,544,382
REPORTING
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,544,382
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.8%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Herald Plaza
Miami, Florida 33132
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
John S. And James L. Knight Foundation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
One Biscayne Tower - Suite 3800
2 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States (a Florida nonprofit corporation)
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.02-1/12 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
499040 10 3
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13(d)
-1(b) or 13(d)-2(b):
N/A
Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned 3,544,382
(b) Percent of Class 3.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which
such person has:
i) Sole power to vote or 3,544,382
to direct the vote
ii) Shared power to vote
or to direct the vote
iii) Sole power to dispose 3,544,382
or to direct the
disposition of
iv) Shared power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more then five percent of the class of securities, check the following (x).
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company:
N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of the Members of
the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 3, 1997
JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION
By: /s/ Timothy J. Crowe
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Name: Timothy J. Crowe
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
