8-K 1 kri_8k.txt FORM 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) March 5, 2003 ------------------------------- Knight-Ridder, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 1-7553 38-0723657 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) 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) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On March 5, 2003, Knight-Ridder, Inc. (the "Company") submitted to the SEC its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2002 (the "Report"). Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Report was accompanied by the written statement of each of the Principal Executive Officer, P. Anthony Ridder, and Principal Financial Officer, Gary Effren, of the Company. 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: March 5, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit ------- Number Name ------ ---- 99.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer dated March 5, 2003 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 99.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer dated March 5, 2003 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.