-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DW8/ZslekT/UgZkq7DWtWRrl/Y4npA9ptWK5Fnc/J5+iWVYhXikiKPS7hWSjAD1t YGHKNO/H8loVev7zJ9NLAg== 0001039037-98-000002.txt : 19980310 0001039037-98-000002.hdr.sgml : 19980310 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001039037-98-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980228 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980309 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039899 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 160442930 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06961 FILM NUMBER: 98559804 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 WILSON BLVD CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22234 BUSINESS PHONE: 7032846000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 WILSON BLVD 28TH FLOOR CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22234 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS JIMMY L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039037 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] OFFICER FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GANNETT CO INC STREET 2: 1100 WILSON BLVD CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22234 BUSINESS PHONE: 2024575506 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GANNETT CO INC STREET 2: 1100 WILSON BLVD CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22234 4 1 FORM 4 - FEBRUARY 28, 1998 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. FORM 4 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b). 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Thomas, Jimmy L. Gannett Co., Inc. 1100 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22234 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Gannett Co., Inc. "GCI" 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Year February 28, 1998 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President/Financial Services and Treasurer
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| 1. Title of Security |2. |3. |4.Securities Acquired (A) |5.Amount of |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect | | Transaction | or Disposed of (D) | Securities |ect | Beneficial Ownership | | | | | Beneficially |(D)or | | | | | | | A/| | Owned at |Indir | | | Date |Code|V| Amount | D | Price | End of Year |ect(I)| | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |4,990 |A |$27.7500 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |4,990 |D |$62.6329 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |4,800 |A |$23.6250 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |4,800 |D |$62.6329 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |6,500 |A |$32.0000 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |6,500 |D |$62.6329 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |7,520 |A |$37.3750 |See Below |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |7,520 |D |$62.6329 |0 |D | | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |720 |A |$27.7500 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |720 |D |$62.6329 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |650 |A |$23.6250 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |650 |D |$62.6329 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |1,800 |A |$32.0000 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |1,800 |D |$62.6329 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|M | |1,950 |A |$37.3750 |See Below |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |02/11/|S | |1,950 |D |$62.6329 |1,094 |I |(1) | |98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock | | | | | | |9,422.659 |I |(2) | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |To 01/| | | | | |604.069 |I |(3) | |31/98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock | | | | | | |4,664.493 |I |(1)(2) | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Common Stock |To 01/| | | | | |376.751 |I |(1)(3) | |31/98 | | | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| 1.Title of Derivative |2.Con- |3. |4. |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount |8.Price|9.Number |10.|11.Nature of| Security |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and| of Underlying |of Deri|of Deriva |Dir|Indirect | |or Exer | | | rities Acqui |Expiration | Securities |vative |tive |ect|Beneficial | |cise | | | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/| |Secu |Securities |(D)|Ownership | |Price of| | | posed of(D) |Day/Year) | |rity |Benefi |or | | |Deriva- | | | |Date |Expir| | |ficially |Ind| | |tive | | | | A/|Exer-|ation| Title and Number | |Owned at |ire| | |Secu- | | | | | D |cisa-|Date | of Shares | |End of |ct | | |rity |Date |Code|V| Amount | |ble | | | |Year |(I)| | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| Stock Options |$27.7500|02/11|M | |4,990 |D |12/14|12/14|Common Stock|4,990 |0 |0 |D | | | |/98 | | | | |/97 |/01 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$23.6250|02/11|M | |4,800 |D |12/13|12/13|Common Stock|4,800 |0 |4,800 |D | | | |/98 | | | | |/98 |/02 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$32.0000|02/11|M | |6,500 |D |12/12|12/12|Common Stock|6,500 |0 |13,000 |D | | | |/98 | | | | |/99 |/03 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$37.3750|02/11|M | |7,520 |D |12/10|12/10|Common Stock|7,520 |0 |22,560 |D | | | |/98 | | | | |/00 |/06 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$27.7500|02/11|M | |720 |D |12/14|12/14|Common Stock|720 |0 |0 |I |(1) | | |/98 | | | | |/97 |/01 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$23.6250|02/11|M | |650 |D |12/13|12/13|Common Stock|650 |0 |650 |I |(1) | | |/98 | | | | |/98 |/02 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$32.0000|02/11|M | |1,800 |D |12/12|12/12|Common Stock|1,800 |0 |3,600 |I |(1) | | |/98 | | | | |/99 |/03 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Stock Options |$37.3750|02/11|M | |1,950 |D |12/10|12/10|Common Stock|1,950 |0 |5,850 |I |(1) | | |/98 | | | | |/00 |/06 | | | | | | | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
Explanation of Responses: (1) Held by the spouse of the reporting person. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. (2) Held by the trustee of the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, The Northern Trust Company. (3) Held by the trustee of the Company's 401(k) Plan, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company. SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /s/ Jimmy L. Thomas -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----