8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 5, 2002

Knight-Ridder, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	1-7553	38-0723657
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 W. San Fernando Street, San Jose, California	95113
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 938-7700

Inapplicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

         On August 5, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, P. Anthony Ridder, and Principal Financial Officer, Gary Effren, of Knight-Ridder, Inc. submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.

         A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an Exhibit (99.1 and 99.2).

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC.
	By:	/s/ Margaret Randazzo
		Margaret Randazzo Vice President and Controller
Dated: August 5, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Name
99.1	Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August 3, 2002 in response to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.
99.2	Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August 3, 2002 in response to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.

EX-99.1 3 f83305exv99w1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating To Exchange Act Filings I, P. Anthony Ridder, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Knight-Ridder, Inc., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission of Knight-Ridder, Inc. on March 29, 2002; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Knight-Ridder, Inc. filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ P. Anthony Ridder Subscribed and sworn to - --------------------------------- before me this 3rd day P. Anthony Ridder of August, 2002. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer August 3, 2002 /s/ R.E. Standish ------------------------ Notary Public My Commission Expires: 12-30-2002 EX-99.2 4 f83305exv99w2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 EXHIBIT 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating To Exchange Act Filings I, Gary R. Effren, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of Knight-Ridder, Inc., and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission of Knight-Ridder, Inc. on March 29, 2002; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of Knight-Ridder, Inc. filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Gary R. Effren Subscribed and sworn to - -------------------------------- before me this 3rd day Gary R. Effren of August, 2002. Senior Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer /s/ R.E. Standish August 3, 2002 ------------------------ Notary Public My Commission Expires: 12-30-2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


   Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
   Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating To Exchange Act Filings

I, P. Anthony Ridder, state and attest that:

         (1)      To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the
                  covered reports of Knight-Ridder, Inc., and, except as
                  corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report:

                  -        no covered report contained an untrue statement of a
                           material fact as of the end of the period covered by
                           such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K
                           or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
                           which it was filed); and

                  -        no covered report omitted to state a material fact
                           necessary to make the statements in the covered
                           report, in light of the circumstances under which
                           they were made, not misleading as of the end of the
                           period covered by such report (or in the case of a
                           report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as
                           of the date on which it was filed).

         (2)      I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the
                  Company's audit committee.

         (3)      In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed
                  on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered
                  report":

                  -        Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission
                           of Knight-Ridder, Inc. on March 29, 2002;

                  -        all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and
                           all definitive proxy materials of Knight-Ridder, Inc.
                           filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of
                           the Form 10-K identified above; and

                  -        any amendments to any of the foregoing.


/s/ P. Anthony Ridder                                  Subscribed and sworn to
- ---------------------------------                      before me this 3rd day
P. Anthony Ridder                                      of August, 2002.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
August 3, 2002                                         /s/ R.E. Standish
                                                       ------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

                                                       My Commission Expires:
                                                       12-30-2002

EX-99.2

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2


   Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
   Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating To Exchange Act Filings

I, Gary R. Effren, state and attest that:

         (1)      To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the
                  covered reports of Knight-Ridder, Inc., and, except as
                  corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report:

                  -        no covered report contained an untrue statement of a
                           material fact as of the end of the period covered by
                           such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K
                           or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on
                           which it was filed); and

                  -        no covered report omitted to state a material fact
                           necessary to make the statements in the covered
                           report, in light of the circumstances under which
                           they were made, not misleading as of the end of the
                           period covered by such report (or in the case of a
                           report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as
                           of the date on which it was filed).

         (2)      I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the
                  Company's audit committee.

         (3)      In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed
                  on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered
                  report":

                  -        Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission
                           of Knight-Ridder, Inc. on March 29, 2002;

                  -        all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and
                           all definitive proxy materials of Knight-Ridder, Inc.
                           filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of
                           the Form 10-K identified above; and

                  -        any amendments to any of the foregoing.

/s/ Gary R. Effren                                    Subscribed and sworn to
- --------------------------------                      before me this 3rd day
Gary R. Effren                                        of August, 2002.
Senior Vice President/Finance and
Chief Financial Officer                               /s/ R.E. Standish
August 3, 2002                                        ------------------------
                                                      Notary Public

                                                      My Commission Expires:
                                                      12-30-2002