No. 333-02177
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
The Providence Journal Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 05-0481966
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(State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.
75 Fountain Street, Providence, RI 02902
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
The Providence Journal Company
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Restricted Stock Unit Plan
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(Full title of the plan)
John L. Hammond, Esq.
Vice President - General Counsel
and Chief Administrative Officer
The Providence Journal Company
75 Fountain Street,
Providence, RI 02902
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(Name and address of agent for service)
(401) 277-7031
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
with a copy to:
Laura N. Wilkinson, Esq.
Edwards & Angell
2700 Hospital Trust Tower
Providence, RI 02903
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Calculation of Registration Fee
Proposed Proposed
Title of maximum maximum
securities offering aggregate Amount of
to be Amount to price per offering registration
registered to be registered share price fee
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Restricted Stock
Unit Plan
Class A Common 562,500
Stock, $1.00 shares (1) (2) (2) (2)
par value
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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Amendment No. 1 is being filed to reflect the registration of additional
securities issuable under the Restricted Stock Unit Plan as a result of a
stock dividend of 449 shares of Class A Common Stock effected on June 18,
1996.
(2) Previously paid.
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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
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 Providence, State of Rhode Island, on October 24,
1996.
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY
By:/s/John L. Hammond
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John L. Hammond
Vice President-General Counsel
and Chief Administrative Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on October 24, 1996.
Signatures Title
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- --------------------------- Director; Chairman of
Stephen Hamblett the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
(principal executive
officer)
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- --------------------------- Vice President-Finance and
Thomas N. Matlack Chief Financial Officer (principal
financial and accounting officer)
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- --------------------------- Director
F. Remington Ballou
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- --------------------------- Director
Henry P. Becton, Jr.
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- --------------------------- Director
Fanchon M. Burnham
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- --------------------------- Director
Kay K. Clarke
(Signatures continued on next page)
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- --------------------------- Director
Peter B. Freeman
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- --------------------------- Director
Benjamin P. Harris, III
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- --------------------------- Director
Paul A. Maeder
- --------------------------- Director
Trygve E. Myhren
- --------------------------- Director
John W. Rosenblum
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- --------------------------- Director
W. Nicholas Thorndike
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- --------------------------- Director
John W. Wall
- --------------------------- Director
Patrick R. Wilmerding
* By:/s/John L. Hammond
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John L. Hammond
Vice President-General Counsel
and Chief Administrative Officer
Attorney-in-Fact
