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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 13, 2000
REGISTRATION NO.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
13-1102020
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
229 WEST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
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(Address of principal executive offices)
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
AMENDMENT TO 1991 EXECUTIVE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
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(Full title of the plan)
SOLOMON B. WATSON IV, ESQ.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
229 WEST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
(212) 556-1234
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(Name, address and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Amount to be Proposed Proposed
registered maximum maximum Amount of
offering price aggregate offering registration
Title of securities to be registered per share(1) price(2) fee
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Class A Common Stock, 20,000,000 shares $36.78125 $735,625,000 $194,205
par value $.10 per share
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(1) Calculated pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 457 (based upon the average
of the reported high and low sales prices for shares of Class A Common
Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for November 6, 2000).
The foregoing calculation is solely for the purpose of determining the
registration fee.
(2) Based on the proposed maximum offering price per share, calculated as
described in footnote (1) above.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Pursuant to an amendment to The New York Times Company 1991 Executive
Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the number of shares of Class A Common Stock,
par value $0.10 per share, reserved and available for issuance has been
increased by 20,000,000 shares. The registrant previously registered 11,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 1991 (File No.
33-43211). The registrant registered an additional 10,000,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the
SEC on October 7, 1997 (File No. 333-37331). On June 17, 1998, the registrant
effected a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. As a result,
shares reserved for issuance under the Plan were adjusted on the same
two-for-one basis.
The contents of such Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No.
33-43211 and File No. 333-37331) are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8, and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 13th day of
November, 2000.
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
By: /s/ SOLOMON B. WATSON IV
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Solomon B. Watson IV
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date as indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ ARTHUR O. SULZBERGER, JR. Chairman of the Board November 13, 2000
------------------------------- (principal executive officer)
Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr.
/s/ JOHN M. O'BRIEN Senior Vice President and November 13, 2000
------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
John M. O'Brien (principal financial officer)
/s/ STUART STOLLER Vice President and November 13, 2000
------------------------------- Corporate Controller
Stuart Stoller (principal accounting officer)
/s/ RUSSELL T. LEWIS President, Chief Executive Officer November 13, 2000
------------------------------- and Director
Russell T. Lewis
/s/ MICHAEL GOLDEN Vice Chairman, Senior Vice President November 13, 2000
------------------------------- and Director
Michael Golden
/s/ JOHN F. AKERS Director November 13, 2000
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John F. Akers
/s/ BRENDA C. BARNES Director November 13, 2000
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Brenda C. Barnes
/s/ RAUL CESAN Director November 13, 2000
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Raul Cesan
/s/ JACQUELINE H. DRYFOOS Director November 13, 2000
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Jacqueline H. Dryfoos
/s/ RICHARD L. GELB Director November 13, 2000
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Richard L. Gelb
/s/ ROBERT A. LAWRENCE Director November 13, 2000
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Robert A. Lawrence
/s/ DAVID E. LIDDLE Director November 13, 2000
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David E. Liddle
/s/ ELLEN R. MARRAM Director November 13, 2000
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Ellen R. Marram
/s/ CHARLES H. PRICE II Director November 13, 2000
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Charles H. Price II
/s/ HENRY B. SCHACHT Director November 13, 2000
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Henry B. Schacht
/s/ DONALD M. STEWART Director November 13, 2000
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Donald M. Stewart
/S/ ARTHUR OCHS SULZBERGER Chairman Emeritus, Director November 13, 2000
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Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBITS SEQUENTIAL
PAGE NUMBER
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* 5.1 - Opinion and consent of Solomon B. Watson IV, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of the Company, as to the legality of shares
* 23.1 - Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
* 23.2 - Consent of Solomon B. Watson IV, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary of the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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* Filed herewith.
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