SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARBERT LARRY D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

50 W SAN FERNANDO ST 15TH FLR

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95113

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KNIGHT RIDDER INC [ KRIC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP/Production & Facilities

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/26/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾							10,133.7767	D
Common Stock/401k							2,715.903	D

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)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Deferred Compensation Stock Units	⁽²⁾	04/06/2004		I		183.9079	⁽²⁾	04/15/2004⁽²⁾	Common Stock	183.9079	$77.655	673.0921	D
Deferred Compensation Stock Units⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾						⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	73.1896		73.1896	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$39.3125						12/11/1997⁽⁵⁾	12/10/2006	Common Stock	8,000		8,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$49.625						12/11/1999⁽⁵⁾	12/11/2008	Common Stock	8,000		8,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$51.7188						12/16/1998⁽⁵⁾	12/16/2007	Common Stock	8,000		8,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.8125						12/19/2001⁽⁵⁾	12/19/2010	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$57.9688						12/15/2000⁽⁵⁾	12/15/2009	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$62.155						12/19/2003	12/19/2012	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	$62.25						12/12/2002	12/12/2011	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$67.315						12/13/2005	12/13/2014	Common Stock	8,000		8,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$75.205						12/04/2004	12/04/2013	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Dividend Equivalent Units under restricted stock subject to performance vesting granted under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan.

2. Units were acquired under the issuer's MBO Deferral Plan, subject to reporting person's rights under the Plan to transfer the units to another deferred compensation investment fund, or to defer the settlement date to a later date.

3. Units were acquired under the issuer's MBO Deferral Plan, subject to reporting person's rights under the Plan to transfer the units to another deferred compensation plan.

4. Options previously granted under the Knight-Ridder, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan.

5. The Option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

	By: Polk Laffoon For: Larry D. Marbert	02/07/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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