0001193125-15-412931.txt : 20160303 0001193125-15-412931.hdr.sgml : 20160303 20151223165359 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-412931 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151223 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: 1225 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

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Tara Hereich

Counsel

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

tel 212.556-3798

tara.hereich@nytimes.com

Via EDGAR

Ms. Melissa Raminpour

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

December 23, 2015

 

Re: The New York Times Company
   Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 28, 2014
   Filed February 24, 2015
   File No. 001-05837

Dear Ms. Raminpour:

The New York Times Company has received the Staff’s comment letter dated December 22, 2015, relating to the above-referenced filing, and is currently in the process of preparing a response.

Pursuant to a conversation with Ms. Kristin Shifflett of the Staff, we are filing this correspondence to confirm that we intend to submit a response to the comment letter no later than January 22, 2016.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Tara Hereich

Tara Hereich

Counsel

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