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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MORONEY JAMES M III

(Last) (First) (Middle)
P.O. BOX 224866

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75222-4866

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A. H. Belo CORP [ AHC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP/Publ & CEO Dallas News
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2008
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
Series A Common Stock 02/13/2008 M 87(1) A (2) 8,652 D
Series A Common Stock 02/13/2008 S(3) 35(3) D $13.79 8,617 D
Series A Common Stock 960 I By Spouse(4)
Series A Common Stock 10,399 I By Family LP(5)
Series A Common Stock 981 I By 401(k) Account(6)
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
Restricted Stock Units (Performance-Related)(7) (2) 02/13/2008 M 87 (8) (8) Series A Common Stock 87(2) $0 87 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The number of shares shown represents the portion of the December 2005 performance-related restricted stock units (PBRSUs) that vested and were paid on February 13, 2008.
2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive the value of one share of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common Stock. RSUs are valued as of the date of vesting and are paid 60% in shares of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common Stock and 40% in cash.
3. The number of shares shown represents the settlement of the 40% cash portion of PBRSUs that vested and were paid on February 13, 2008. Settlement of the cash portion is, pursuant to SEC guidance, deemed to be a sale of shares to the Company.
4. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
5. The reporting person is the managing general partner of the family partnership that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
6. Held by the A. H. Belo Savings Plan as of February 8, 2008.
7. These PBRSUs were awarded in December 2005 and were earned based on 2006 financial performance achievement.
8. One-half of these PBRSUs vests and is paid out as soon as practicable following each annual earnings release date for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007 and 2008. Earned PBRSUs not yet paid are subject to additional vesting requirements that depend on the continued employment of the reporting person with the Company.
Kay F. Stockler, Attorney-In-Fact 02/14/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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