UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 18, 2018

GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-6714	53-0182885
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1700 Arlington, Virginia		22209
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(703) 345-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 18, 2018, Marcel A. Snyman was named Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Graham Holdings Company (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Snyman, 43, served as controller of the Company since January 2016, prior to which he served as assistant controller beginning April 2014 and director of accounting policy beginning in July 2008. In connection with Mr. Snyman’s appointment as chief accounting officer, he will receive an annual base salary of $275,000, will be eligible for an annual bonus target at 30% of his base salary, and was granted 100 shares of restricted stock which will vest on January 5, 2021. He will participate in the Company’s performance-based incentive compensation plan for executive officers and key employees as described in the Company’s 2017 proxy statement.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Snyman and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no arrangements or understandings between him and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as chief accounting officer.    

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Graham Holdings Company
Date: January 19, 2018	By:	/s/ Nicole Maddrey
		Name:   Nicole Maddrey
		Title:  Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel