SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 3 Schedule 13D Amendment No. 3

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

AMENDMENT NO. 3

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a)

 

 

 

TRIBUNE COMPANY


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, no par value per share


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

896047-10-7


(Cusip Number)

 

William Stinehart, Jr.

2029 Century Park East

Suite 4000

Los Angeles, California 90067

(310) 552-8500


(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

January 17, 2007


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box  ¨

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 2 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Susan Babcock    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  0
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  0
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,126,341    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.1%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 3 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Jeffrey Chandler    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  30,132
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  30,132
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,156,473    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.2%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 4 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Camilla Chandler Frost    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  427,662
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  427,662
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,554,003    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.3%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 5 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Roger Goodan    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  62,352
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  62,352
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,188,693    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.2%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 6 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                William Stinehart, Jr.    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  44,222
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  44,222
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,170,563    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.2%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 7 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Judy C. Webb    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  0
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  0
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,126,341    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.1%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


CUSIP No. 896047-10-7    13D    Page 8 of 11 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

   
                Warren B. Williamson    
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  
  (a)  ¨  
   

(b)  ¨

             N/A

   
  3   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
                OO    
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)   ¨
         
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                United States Citizen    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
    7  SOLE VOTING POWER
 
                  12,602
    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 
                  48,126,341
    9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  12,602
  10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
                  48,126,341
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    
                48,138,943    
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   ¨
         
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
                20.2%    
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
                OO (Trustee)    


This Amendment No. 3 supplements and amends the Schedule 13D filed by the Trustees of Chandler Trust No. 1 and Chandler Trust No. 2 (the “Chandler Trusts”) on June 21, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on June 13, 2006 and Amendment No. 2 filed on September 27, 2006.

ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION.

Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:

Attached hereto as Exhibit A to this filing is a letter from the Chandler Trusts to advisors to the board of directors of Tribune Company, dated as of January 17, 2007.

ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

As of January 17, 2007:

(A) Ms. Babcock (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,126,341 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by her representing approximately 20.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.

(B) Mr. Chandler (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,156,473 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 30,132 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 30,132 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by him representing approximately 20.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.

(C) Ms. Frost (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,554,003 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 427,662 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 427,662 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by him representing approximately 20.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.

(D) Mr. Goodan (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,188,693 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 62,352 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 62,352 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by her representing approximately 20.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.

(E) Mr. Stinehart (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,170,563 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 44,222 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 44,222 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by him representing approximately 20.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.

(F) Ms. Webb (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,126,341 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by her representing approximately 20.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.


(G) Mr. Williamson (i) is the beneficial owner of 48,138,943 shares, (ii) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 12,602 shares, (iii) the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 48,126,341 shares, (iv) the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 12,602 shares and (v) the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 48,126,341 shares of Tribune Common Stock beneficially owned by him representing approximately 20.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Tribune.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

A letter from the Chandler Trusts to advisors to the board of directors of Tribune Company, dated as of January 17, 2007, is attached as Exhibit A to this Schedule.


SIGNATURES

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ Susan Babcock

Susan Babcock

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ Jeffrey Chandler

Jeffrey Chandler

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ Camilla Chandler Frost

Camilla Chandler Frost

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ Roger Goodan

Roger Goodan

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ William Stinehart, Jr.

William Stinehart, Jr.

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ Judy C. Webb

Judy C. Webb

Date: January 16, 2007  
 

/s/ Warren B. Williamson

Warren B. Williamson