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): March 20, 2018

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:

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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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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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 American-MNI) announced today Peter Farr will join the company as corporate controller on April 16, 2018.

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 March 20, 2018

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.

March 20, 2018	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 March 20, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

McClatchy Names Peter Farr As Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The McClatchy Company (NYSE American: MNI) announced today Peter Farr will join the company as corporate controller and chief accounting officer on April 16, 2018.

Peter, 54, is currently the Northwest Accounting Policy Director for The Boeing Company in Seattle, WA, where he has spent the past ten years in increasingly senior leadership roles. He holds a Masters of Professional Accountancy from Montana State University and is a CPA, with prior experience in industry and at the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Farr served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps for 6 years.

"We are thrilled to have a person of Peter's technical expertise and strong leadership capabilities join and direct our corporate finance department," said Elaine Lintecum, McClatchy's Chief Financial Officer. "Peter is an accomplished accountant, a strong business leader and has a great commitment to public service, all qualities that mesh well with our strategic goals and commitment to our communities at McClatchy. He will be a great addition to our team as we continue our digital transformation and expand our digital products and services."

"I'm thrilled to join McClatchy's talented financial team," said Peter Farr. "I've always cared about the communities where my wife and I have raised our children and to be able to work at a company where the underlying cornerstone of its business is to be essential to its communities is an exciting opportunity."

About McClatchy

McClatchy operates 30 media companies 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 a publisher of iconic brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News & Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram. McClatchy is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., and listed on the New York Stock Exchange American under the symbol MNI.

CONTACT: Elaine Lintecum, VP Finance and CFO, 916-321-1846, elintecum@mcclatchy.com