-----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, T74AR7CD3Lsk/kP8E6DczEsdvEx0uJEySpz5r9Wi1TOXCVRc7NJhmsX8HejpwoY7 JoIwDGTnUYAb0MKHl7sZqg== 0000950142-08-001447.txt : 20080814 0000950142-08-001447.hdr.sgml : 20080814 20080814204759 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-08-001447 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080812 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080814 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW YORK TIMES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 131102020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 EIGHTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125561234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 EIGHTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS NY, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424595 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05837 FILM NUMBER: 081021126 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HARBINGER CAP PTNRS OFFSHORE MGR LLC STREET 2: 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600 CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35203 BUSINESS PHONE: (205) 987-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HARBINGER CAP PTNRS OFFSHORE MGR LLC STREET 2: 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600 CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35203 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIREBRAND/HARBINGER, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080122 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001371517 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05837 FILM NUMBER: 081021127 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 16TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-6970 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 16TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060803 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001233563 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05837 FILM NUMBER: 081021128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES LIMITED STREET 2: THIRD FL, BISHOP'S SQUARE REDMOND'S HILL CITY: DUBLIN 2 STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125216972 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES LIMITED STREET 2: THIRD FL, BISHOP'S SQUARE REDMOND'S HILL CITY: DUBLIN 2 STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARBERT DISTRESSED INVESTMENT MASTER FUND LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030516 4 1 form4_nyt081208aex.xml FORM 4 X0303 4 2008-08-12 0 0000071691 NEW YORK TIMES CO NYT 0001233563 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES LIMITED THIRD FL, BISHOP'S SQUARE REDMOND'S HILL DUBLIN L2 00000 IRELAND 0 0 1 1 * See Remarks 0001371517 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 1 * See Remarks 0001424595 HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS NY, LLC C/O HARBINGER CAP PTNRS OFFSHORE MGR LLC 2100 THIRD AVE. NORTH, SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 0 0 1 1 * See Remarks Equity Swap 2008-08-12 4 J 0 1 13.5422 A Class A Common Stock 117000 1 D Equity Swap 2008-08-13 4 J 0 1 12.755 A Class A Common Stock 142200 1 D Equity Swap 2008-08-12 4 J 0 1 13.5422 A Class A Common Stock 78000 1 D Equity Swap 2008-08-13 4 J 0 1 12.755 A Class A Common Stock 94800 1 D IMPORTANT NOTE: THE SECURITIES SET FORTH IN THIS REPORT ARE DIRECTLY BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD., HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. AND/OR HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS NY, LLC (COLLECTIVELY, THE "FUNDS"). ALL OTHER REPORTING PERSONS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS REPORT DUE TO THEIR AFFILIATION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FUNDS. Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., or Harbinger Management, is the investment manager of the Master Fund. HMC Investors, L.L.C., or HMC Investors, is the managing member of Harbinger Management. Philip Falcone is a member of HMC Investors and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund. Raymond J. Harbert and Michael D. Luce are members of HMC Investors. Each of Harbinger Management, HMC Investors and Messrs. Falcone, Harbert and Luce may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly or indirectly by the Master Fund. Such persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, or HCPSS, is the general partner of the Special Situations Fund, HMC-New York, Inc., or HMCNY, is the managing member of HCPSS. Harbert Management Corporation, or HMC, is the parent of HMCNY. Philip Falcone is a shareholder of HMC and the portfolio manager of the Special Situations Fund. Raymond J. Harbert and Michael D. Luce are shareholders of HMC. Each of HCPSS, HMCNY, HMC, and Messrs. Falcone, Harbert and Luce may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly or indirectly by the Special Situations Fund. Such persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. The Master Fund, the Special Situations Fund and Firebrand Investments, LLC, or Firebrand Investments, are members of the LLC. Scott Galloway is the managing member of Firebrand Investments. The Master Fund has sole investment control over the securities directly owned by the LLC that were contributed to the LLC by the Master Fund or purchased using capital contributions of the Master Fund to the LLC. The Special Situations Fund has sole investment control over the securities directly owned by the LLC that were contributed to the LLC by the Special Situations Fund or purchased using capital contributions of the Special Situations Fund to the LLC. Firebrand Investments has sole investment control over the securities directly owned by the LLC that were contributed to the LLC by Firebrand Investments (or certain related investors) or purchased using capital contributions of Firebrand Investments (or certain related investors) to the LLC. Under the terms of the operating agreement of the LLC, Firebrand Investments has an interest in the net profits from investments in the Issuer that are made by the Master Fund and the Special Situations Fund, including direct investments and indirect investments through the LLC. Mr. Galloway may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities that are beneficially owned by Firebrand Investments. Firebrand Investments and Mr. Galloway disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the LLC, the Master Fund and the Special Situations Fund, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. On August 12, 2008, the Master Fund entered into an equity swap transaction with a counterparty effective on August 12, 2008, under which the counterparty agreed to pay the Master Fund an amount equal to any increase, and the Master Fund agreed to pay the counterparty an amount equal to any decrease, in the official market price of 117,000 notional shares above or below an initial reference price of US$13.5422 per share upon close-out of any transaction. The equity swap transaction does not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the shares, and the Master Fund is not entitled to any dividends on the shares or equivalent thereof. All balances will be cash settled, and neither party shall acquire any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any share under the equity swap transaction. The equity swap transaction may be closed out by the Master Fund at any time. On August 13, 2008, the Master Fund entered into an equity swap transaction with a counterparty effective on August 13, 2008, under which the counterparty agreed to pay the Master Fund an amount equal to any increase, and the Master Fund agreed to pay the counterparty an amount equal to any decrease, in the official market price of 142,200 notional shares above or below an initial reference price of US$12.755 per share upon close-out of any transaction. The equity swap transaction does not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the shares, and the Master Fund is not entitled to any dividends on the shares or equivalent thereof. All balances will be cash settled, and neither party shall acquire any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any share under the equity swap transaction. The equity swap transaction may be closed out by the Master Fund at any time. On Aug. 12, 2008, the Special Situations Fund entered into an equity swap transaction with a counterparty effective on Aug. 12, 2008, under which the counterparty agreed to pay the Special Situations Fund an amount equal to any increase, and the Special Situations Fund agreed to pay the counterparty an amount equal to any decrease, in the official market price of 78,000 notional shares above or below an initial reference price of US$13.5422 per share upon close-out of any transaction. The equity swap transaction does not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the shares, and the Special Situations Fund is not entitled to any dividends on the shares or equivalent thereof. All balances will be cash settled, and neither party shall acquire any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any share under the equity swap transaction. The equity swap transaction may be closed out by the Special Situations Fund at any time. On Aug. 13, 2008, the Special Situations Fund entered into an equity swap transaction with a counterparty effective on Aug. 13, 2008, under which the counterparty agreed to pay the Special Situations Fund an amount equal to any increase, and the Special Situations Fund agreed to pay the counterparty an amount equal to any decrease, in the official market price of 94,800 notional shares above or below an initial reference price of US$12.755 per share upon close-out of any transaction. The equity swap transaction does not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the shares, and the Special Situations Fund is not entitled to any dividends on the shares or equivalent thereof. All balances will be cash settled, and neither party shall acquire any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any share under the equity swap transaction. The equity swap transaction may be closed out by the Special Situations Fund at any time. (*) The Reporting Persons and the other persons referred to the footnotes to this Statement may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by the reporting person. This Statement shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such Reporting Person. (**) Given that the EDGAR system limits the number of filers on an electronic submission filed under Section 16 to a maximum of ten, the shares reported herein as directly beneficially owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Harbinger Capital Partners NY, LLC are also being reported on a separate Form 4 as indirectly owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., HMC Investors, L.L.C., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, HMC-New York, Inc., Harbert Management Corporation, Philip Falcone, Raymond J. Harbert, Michael D. Luce, Firebrand Investments, LLC and Scott Galloway. Each as more fully described in such separate Form 4. Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., By: Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., By: HMC Investors, L.L.C., Managing Member, By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr., Executive Vice President 2008-08-14 Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P., By: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, By: HMC - New York, Inc., Managing Member, By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr., Executive Vice President 2008-08-14 Harbinger Capital Partners, NY, LLC, By: Harbinger Capital Master Fund I, Ltd., By: Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., its Investment Manager, By: HMC Investors, L.L.C., its Managing Member, By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr., Executive VP 2008-08-14 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----