SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Zidich John M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GANNETT CO., INC.
7950 JONES BRANCH DR.

(Street)
MCLEAN VA 22107

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Gannett Co., Inc. [ GCI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/29/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2015
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $12.61(1) 06/29/2015 A 3,223 (2) 12/07/2015 Common Stock 3,223 $0 3,223 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 06/29/2015 A 11,445 (4) 12/31/2018 Common Stock 11,445 $0 11,445 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. In connection with the spin-off of the Issuer from TEGNA Inc. on June 29, 2015, each outstanding TEGNA stock option award was converted into an award of options to purchase both shares of TEGNA's common stock and shares of the Issuer's common stock. The number of shares and exercise prices of each option award were adjusted (based in part on the volume weighted average per-share price of the Issuer's common stock during each of the first five full NYSE trading sessions commencing June 29, 2015) in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original TEGNA stock option. This amendment is being filed to disclose the exercise price and number of underlying shares that have been determined in respect of each grant.
2. The option has vested as to all shares subject to the grant.
3. In connection with the spin-off, this outstanding and unvested time-vesting TEGNA restricted stock unit (RSU) award granted in 2015 was converted into an RSU award denominated in shares of the Issuer's common stock. The number of underlying shares was adjusted (based in part on the volume weighted average per-share price of the Issuer's common stock during each of the first five full NYSE trading sessions commencing June 29, 2015) in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original TEGNA RSU award. This amendment is being filed to disclose the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying this RSU. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's underlying common stock.
4. These RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earliest to occur of the termination of employment of the reporting person, a change in control of the Issuer, and December 31, 2018.
Remarks:
Title: President/U.S. Domestic Publishing
/s/ Elizabeth A. Allen, Attorney-In-Fact 07/09/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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