NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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64704V106
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(CUSIP Number)
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Edward Levy
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810 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor
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New York, New York 10019
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212-495-5200
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
August 5, 2019
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 64704V106
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13D
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Page 2 of 6 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Leon G. Cooperman
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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(b)
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
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WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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5,791,600
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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25,000
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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5,791,600
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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25,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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5,816,600
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN COMMON SHARES (see instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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9.61%(1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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IN
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(1)
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Based on 60,529,861 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2019. See Item 5(a) with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially held by Mr. Cooperman. |
CUSIP No. 64704V106
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13D
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Page 3 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP No. 64704V106
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13D
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Page 4 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP No. 64704V106
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13D
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Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Date of Transaction
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Type of Transaction
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Number of Issuer Common Stock
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Price per Issuer Common Stock
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How the Transaction was Effected
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8/5/2019
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Purchase of Common Stock
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813,910
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$9.863
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Purchased on the NYSE
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CUSIP No. 64704V106
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13D
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Page 6 of 6 Pages
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LEON G. COOPERMAN
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/s/ Edward Levy |
Name
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Attorney-in-Fact |
Duly authorized under POA effective as of August 10, 2016 and filed on August 12, 2016
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August 6, 2019 |
Date
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