SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Darline Jean (Last) (First) (Middle) ABOUT GROUP 249 WEST 17TH STREET (Street) NEW YORK NY 10011 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK TIMES CO [ NYT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President & CEO, About Group	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	574	D
Class A Common Stock	1,065(1)	I	By 401(k) plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option 2005	(2)	12/20/2015	Class A Common Stock	2,400	$27.445	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the number of shares of Class A Common Stock attributed to the reporting person based on her holdings in The New York Times Company Stock Fund of The New York Times Companies Supplemental Retirement and Investment Plan, as of December 31, 2011. The number of shares was calculated by dividing the dollar value of the reporting person's holdings in such fund by the closing price of The New York Times Company Class A Common Stock on December 30, 2011.

2. Right to buy Class A Common Stock granted under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date. The grant date for Option 2005 was December 20, 2005 and such option is now fully vested and exercisable.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	Kenneth A. Richieri, Attorney-in-fact for Darline Jean	01/09/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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