-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G+auxocCgfzt/k/e25VE1idLRBgDIIC/e013f+z51wQ+9ObPpPXaJDVXx4Lx7AbR qEJSSFdxkCQDBG7A/d8DFQ== 0001193125-09-199861.txt : 20100106 0001193125-09-199861.hdr.sgml : 20100106 20090929152542 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-199861 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090929 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON POST CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 530182885 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2023346000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SEC Correspondence

September 29, 2009

 

VIA EDGAR

Mr. Larry Spirgel

Assistant Director

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

RE: The Washington Post Company

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2008

Filed February 26, 2009

File No. 1-6714

Dear Mr. Spirgel:

The Company has received your letter dated September 15, 2009 relating to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2008 of The Washington Post Company (the “Company”). Due to staffing conflicts, the Company needs additional time to complete our response, which we expect to finalize no later than October 9, 2009.

Please contact me at (202) 334-6676 with any questions.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Wallace R. Cooney

Wallace R. Cooney

Vice President – Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

cc: Terry French

Claire DeLabar

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