UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

January 12, 2006

GANNETT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	1-6961	16-0442930
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization of Registrant)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia	22107-0910
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(703) 854-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 17, 2006, Gannett Co., Inc. announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Marjorie Magner to serve as a director of the Company, effective February 1, 2006. Ms. Magner has not yet been named to a Board committee.

A press release announcing the election of Ms. Magner is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to 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.

	Gannett Co., Inc.
Date: January 17, 2006	By:	/s/ Todd A. Mayman
		Todd A. Mayman
		Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release announcing the election of Ms. Magner to the Company’s Board.