0000899243-16-033079.txt : 20161109 0000899243-16-033079.hdr.sgml : 20161109 20161109185052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-16-033079 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161107 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161109 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: tronc, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001593195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 383919441 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 435 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 BUSINESS PHONE: 312 222 9100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 435 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Tribune Publishing Co DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20131127 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Merrick Venture Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001557978 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36230 FILM NUMBER: 161985538 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60654 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-994-9494 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60654 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-11-07 0 0001593195 tronc, Inc. TRNC 0001557978 Merrick Venture Management, LLC C/O MERRICK VENTURES, LLC 350 NORTH ORLEANS, 10TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60654 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2016-11-07 4 P 0 55582 10.0898 A 55582 D Common Stock 2016-11-08 4 P 0 800000 11.1759 A 855582 D Common Stock 2016-11-09 4 P 0 150000 11.6783 A 1005582 D Common Stock 5220000 I By Merrick Media, LLC Open market purchase pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Merrick Venture Management, LLC ("Merrick Management"), in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $9.89 to $10.23, inclusive. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $10.18 to $11.59, inclusive. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $11.38 to $12.00, inclusive. The price set forth above reflects the weighted-average price per share. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected. Merrick Management is the sole manager of Merrick Media, LLC. Merrick Management disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Merrick Venture Management, LLC By:Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Manager 2016-11-09