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) October 30, 2009

THE WASHINGTON POST 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.)

1150 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.	20071
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(202) 334-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2009, The Washington Post Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 27, 2009. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 The Washington Post Company Earnings Release Dated October 30, 2009.

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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.

		The Washington Post Company
		(Registrant)
Date	October 30, 2009	/s/    HAL S. JONES
		Hal S. Jones
		Senior Vice President - Finance
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 The Washington Post Company Earnings Release dated October 30, 2009.

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