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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KNIGHT RIDDER INC [ KRIC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/27/2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
Common Stock | 06/27/2006 | D | 2,039.3187 | D | (1) | 0 | D | |||
Common Stock | 06/27/2006 | M | 647.6882 | A | $0 | 647.6882 | D | |||
Common Stock | 06/27/2006 | S | 647.6882 | D | $60.7023 | 0 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $62.155 | 06/27/2006 | D | 4,000 | (2) | 12/19/2012 | Common Stock | 4,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $63.86 | 06/27/2006 | D | 5,000 | (2) | 12/16/2015 | Common Stock | 5,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $67.315 | 06/27/2006 | D | 5,000 | 12/13/2005(2) | 12/13/2014 | Common Stock | 5,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $75.205 | 06/27/2006 | D | 5,000 | 12/04/2004(2) | 12/04/2013 | Common Stock | 5,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
Phantom Share Units | (3) | 06/27/2006 | M | 647.6882 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 647.6882 | $60.7023 | 0 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and The McClatchy Company in exchange for $81,572.748 in cash, 1,043 shares of McClatchy Class A common stock having a closing market value of $39.03 per share on the effective date of the merger, and cash in lieu of fractional shares. |
2. This option, which became entirely exercisable on June 20, 2006, was canceled in the merger for no consideration because the exercise price exceeded the value of the merger consideration. |
3. Phantom share units are credited under Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors and are paid in a lump sum in cash upon termination of service as a Director. |
/s/ Steve Rossi For: Patricia Mitchell | 06/29/2006 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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