8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): December 3, 2015

The McClatchy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 1-9824
(Commission
File Number) 52-2080478
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2100 Q Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (916) 321-1846

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

(b)

The McClatchy Company (NYSE-MNI) announced today Stephanie Shepherd will join the company as corporate controller on December 7, 2015.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

A copy of the Company’s press release regarding the matter described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)        Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 3, 2015

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

December 3, 2015	The McClatchy Company
	/s/ R. Elaine Lintecum
	By: R. Elaine Lintecum
	Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated December 3, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

STEPHANIE SHEPHERD JOINS MCCLATCHY AS CONTROLLER

SACRAMENTO, Calif., December 3, 2015 – The McClatchy Company (NYSE-MNI) announced today Stephanie Shepherd will join the company as corporate controller on December 7, 2015. She replaces Larry Edgar, who resigned on September 11, 2015, to become controller for another company.

Shepherd, 38, is currently the Global Revenue Accounting Senior Controller for Cisco, Inc., a global network equipment company. Stephanie holds a Masters of Public Accountancy from Montana State University and is a CPA, with prior experience at the accounting firm Ernst & Young, LLP.  Stephanie has spent a total of nine years at Cisco in increasingly senior leadership roles including treasury accounting manager, global technical accounting and policy controller, in addition to her current position.

“We are thrilled to have a person of Stephanie’s technical expertise and strong leadership capabilities direct our corporate finance department”, said Elaine Lintecum, McClatchy's CFO. She is an accomplished accountant and a proven leader who shares our values and brings the additional digital expertise needed as we continue our digital transformation and expand our digital products and services.”

Stephanie and her husband, Isaac, originally hail from Hamilton, Montana and have two children.

About McClatchy

The McClatchy Company is a 21^st century news and information leader, publisher of iconic brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, the Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram. McClatchy operates media companies in 28 U.S. markets in 14 states, providing each of its communities with high-quality news and advertising services in a wide array of digital and print formats. McClatchy is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

Contact: Elaine Lintecum, Vice President and CFO 916-321-1846 elintecum@mcclatchy.com