UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
650111107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement . (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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13G
CUSIP No. 650111107 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert A. Lawrence ###-##-####
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [___]
(b) [___]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
18,998
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY _____________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 18,998
WITH _____________________________________________________________
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,998
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[___]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
The New York Times Company
2(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
229 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Robert A. Lawrence
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
50 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02109
2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value
2(e) CUSIP Number:
650111107
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-
2(b):
Not applicable
Item 4(a) Amount beneficially owned:
18,998 shares
4(b) Percent of Class: 0.0%
4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
18,998 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
18,998 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
None
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class:
On January 16, 1996, all shares of Class A Common Stock formerly
held in the Jordan Voting Trust were distributed to the
beneficiaries. Mr. Lawrence therefore is no longer the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Class A Common Stock.
Item 6 Ownership of more than Five Percent on behalf of another person:
Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding
company:
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of members of the group:
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of dissolution of group:
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not Applicable
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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.
January 26, 1996
/s/ Robert A. Lawrence
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Robert A. Lawrence
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