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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-08-000918.txt : 20080428
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-08-000918.hdr.sgml : 20080428
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080428163621
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-08-000918
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				953518892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123212299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lebolt Frederic R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403887

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14164
		FILM NUMBER:		08781560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-321-2299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST., FLOOR 10-S
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868512</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403887</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lebolt Frederic R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>350 NORTH ORLEANS ST., FLOOR 10-S</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60654</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President,Fox Valley Publish'g</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10978</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, Class A</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10978</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>85069</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1-for-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Deferred Stock Units shall vest in accordance with the following schedule: (i) one-third of the Deferred Stock Units
 awarded shall vest and become nonforfeitable on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, unless
 forfeited earlier under paragraph (v) below; (ii) Upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment by death or
 permanent disability, the Deferred Stock Units which have not yet vested shall vest and become nonforfeitable on the date of
 such death or permanent disability; (iii) Upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment by reason of retirement from
 the Company or its subsidiaries at or after attaining the age of 59 1/2 and after having served as an employee of the
 Company or its subsidiaries for at least five continuous years, the Deferred Stock Units which have not yet vested shall
 vest and become nonforfeitable on such termination of employment; [continued in next footnote]</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(iv) Upon a change in control (as defined in the applicable Deferred Stock Unit Agreement), the Deferred Stock Units which
 have not yet vested shall vest and become nonforfeitable on the date of such change of control unless forfeited earlier
 under paragraph (v) below; or (v) Unless the Compensation Committee of the Company determines otherwise in its sole
 discretion, if the Reporting Person's employment with the Company terminates for any reason other than paragraphs (i), (ii)
 or (iii) above, the Deferred Stock Units which have not vested as of the date of such termination of employment shall be
 permanently forfeited on such termination date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph H. Greenberg, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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