SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)1
CheckFree Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
162812 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
1 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. 162812 10 1 Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Tribune Company IRS No. 36-1880355
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
N/A (b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF N/A (less than 5% holder)
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY N/A (less than 5% holder)
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON N/A (less than 5% holder)
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A (less than 5% holder)
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
N/A (less than 5% holder)
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
N/A
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
N/A (less than 5% holder)
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CheckFree Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8275 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43235
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Tribune Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Delaware Corporation
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
162812 10 1
Item 3. N/A
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
N/A (less than 5%)
(b) Percent of class:
N/A (less than 5%)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - N/A
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote - N/A
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - N/A
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - N/A
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
As of the date hereof, Tribune Company owns less than 5% of
the outstanding common stock, par value $.01 per share of
CheckFree Corporation.
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 Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification.
N/A
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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.
June 19, 1997
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(Date)
/s/ Crane H. Kenney
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(Signature)
Crane H. Kenney/Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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(Name/Title)
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