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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-026645.txt : 20100513
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100513163337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-026645
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLIZZARD DANIEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417342

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33741
		FILM NUMBER:		10829009

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 SOUTH RECORD STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			A. H. Belo CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				383765318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 S. RECORD STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-977-6606

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 S. RECORD STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202
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        <issuerName>A. H. Belo CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>A. H. BELO CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 224866</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75222-4866</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice Pres &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-11</value>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.05</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-11</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-12-03</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Series B Common Stock is converted into Series A Common Stock upon transfer to other than a &quot;permitted Transferee&quot; as defined in the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No consideraton; converted on a share-for-share basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the average sale price per share.  Shares sold in the open market as follows:  375 shares @ $8.2450 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2493 per share; 4,500 shares @ $8.2500 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2554 per share; 500 shares @ $8.2555 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2579 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2580 per share; 1,500 shares @ $8.2600 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2608 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2633 per share; 375 shares @ $8.2807 per share; 200 shares @ $8.2850 per share; 550 shares @ $8.3000 per share; 375 shares @ $8.3200 per share; 375 shares @ $8.3587 per share; 375 shares @ $8.3773 per share; 375 shares @ $8.3922 per share;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Continuation of Footnote 3:  375 shares @ $8.4133 per share; 375 shares @ $8.4250 per share; 375 shares @ $8.4801 per share; 375 shares @ $8.4960 per share; 375 shares @ $8.4965 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5127 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5200 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5214 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5420 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5507 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5747 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5792 per share; 375 shares @ $8.5840 per share; 375 shares @ $8.6221 per share; 375 shares @ $8.6600 per share; 375 shares @ $8.6659 per share; 375 shares @ $8.6700 per share; 375 shares @ $8.6900 per share; and, 1,500  shares @ $8.6900 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options became exercisable as to 20,000 shares on 12/3/2009; the remaining options become exercisable as to 15,000 shares on 12/3/2010 and as to 15,000 shares on 12/3/2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kay F. Stockler, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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