-----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, T4JajUwfdPSrryICnX0eF5fn0ukNCe118CrslWMM8kHME6WPmx/uvT0Qz2I9m9I2 fyHWZf79JcjhCfJSHF77Xg== 0001169232-02-000788.txt : 20020813 0001169232-02-000788.hdr.sgml : 20020813 20020813113801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-02-000788 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020813 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20020813 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05837 FILM NUMBER: 02728425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 229 W 43RD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125561234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 229 W 43RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 8-K 1 d51467_8-k.txt CURRENT REPORT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) August 13, 2002 The New York Times Company (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) New York 1-5837 13-1102020 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 229 West 43rd Street, New York, New York 10036 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 556-1234 N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On August 13, 2002, each of Russell T. Lewis, the Principal Executive Officer, and Leonard P. Forman, the Principal Financial Officer, of The New York Times Company submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. Copies of these statements are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the 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. THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY Date: August 13, 2002 By: /s/ Leonard P. Forman ---------------------------------------------- Name: Leonard P. Forman Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August 13, 2002. 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August 13, 2002. EX-99.1 3 d51467_ex99-1.txt STATEMENT UNDER OATH Exhibit 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings I, Russell T. Lewis, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of The New York Times Company, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: o no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and o no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": o Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission of The New York Times Company for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001; o all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of The New York Times Company filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and o any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Russell T. Lewis Subscribed and sworn to ---------------------- before me this 13th day of Russell T. Lewis August, 2002. August 13, 2002 /s/ Kathleen Corey --------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: 12/21/05 Kathleen Corey Notary Public, State of New York No. 30-4916026 Qualified in New York County Commission Expires Dec. 21, 2005 EX-99.2 4 d51467_ex99-2.txt STATEMENT UNDER OATH Exhibit 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings I, Leonard P. Forman, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of The New York Times Company, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: o no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and o no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the Company's audit committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": o Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission of The New York Times Company for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001; o all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of The New York Times Company filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and o any amendments to any of the foregoing. /s/ Leonard P. Forman Subscribed and sworn to ----------------------------- before me this 13th day of Leonard P. Forman August, 2002. /s/ Kathleen Corey -------------------------------- Notary Public My Commission Expires: 12/21/05 Kathleen Corey Notary Public, State of New York No. 30-4916026 Qualified in New York County Commission Expires Dec. 21, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----