SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MALONEY JAMES V (Last) (First) (Middle) 900 NORTH TUCKER BOULEVARD (Street) ST. LOUIS MO 631011069 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PULITZER INC [ PTZ ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Corporate Secretary
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/03/2005
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value	06/03/2005		D		1,903(1)	D	(2)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.6875	06/03/2005		D			6,000	12/17/2000(4)	12/17/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	6,000	(4)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.87	06/03/2005		D			6,000	12/11/2001(5)	12/11/2010	Common Stock, $.01 par value	6,000	(5)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$48.7	06/03/2005		D			6,500	12/06/2002(6)	12/06/2011	Common Stock, $.01 par value	6,500	(6)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$42.86	06/03/2005		D			7,000	12/11/2003(7)	12/11/2012	Common Stock, $.01 par value	7,000	(7)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.92	06/03/2005		D			7,000	12/10/2004(8)	12/10/2013	Common Stock, $.01 par value	7,000	(8)	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.875	06/03/2005		D			8,900	04/07/2000(3)	04/07/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	8,900	(3)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total includes 190 shares acquired in 2004 under the Pulitzer Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as January 29, 2005, as amended, among Pulitzer Inc., Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, and LP Acquisition Corp. (the 'Merger Agreement') these shares were converted into and cancelled for a cash payment of $64.00 per share.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on April 7, 2000, was converted into and cancelled for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $64 per share over the exercise price per share of this option, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by this option.

4. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on December 17, 2000, was converted into and cancelled for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $64 per share over the exercise price per share of this option, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by this option.

5. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on December 11, 2001, was converted into and cancelled for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $64 per share over the exercise price per share of this option, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by this option.

6. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on December 6, 2002, was converted into and cancelled for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $64 per share over the exercise price per share of this option, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by this option.

7. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which was to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 11, 2003, was converted into and cancelled for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $64 per share over the exercise price per share of this option, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by this option.

8. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this option, which was to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2004, was converted into and cancelled for a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the excess of $64 per share over the exercise price per share of this option, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by this option.

	/s/ Maloney, James V	06/07/2005
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