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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0303 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 3/26/10 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 71691 |
| Issuer Name: NEW YORK TIMES CO |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: NYT |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1233563 |
| | Owner Name: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES LIMITED |
| | Owner Street 2: THIRD FL, BISHOP'S SQUARE REDMOND'S HILL |
| | Owner City: DUBLIN |
| | Owner State: L2 |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 00000 |
| | Owner State Description: IRELAND |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? Yes |
| | Officer Title: |
| | Other Text: * See remarks |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1457298 |
| | Owner Name: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: NEW YORK |
| | Owner State: NY |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 10022 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? Yes |
| | Officer Title: |
| | Other Text: * See remarks |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1456927 |
| | Owner Name: HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: NEW YORK |
| | Owner State: NY |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 10022 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? Yes |
| | Officer Title: |
| | Other Text: * See remarks |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1233569 |
| | Owner Name: FALCONE PHILIP |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: NEW YORK |
| | Owner State: NY |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 10022 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? Yes |
| | Officer Title: |
| | Other Text: * See remarks |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Class A Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share) |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/26/10 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: S |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,500,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 11.20 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 16,886,799 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| Footnote ID: F3 |
Derivative Table: |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: These securities reported herein (the "Shares") are owned by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), which is a Reporting Person. |
| Footnote - F2: These Shares may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the following, each of whom is a Reporting Person: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC ("Harbinger LLC"), the investment manager of the Master Fund; Harbinger Holdings, LLC ("Harbinger Holdings"), the managing member of Harbinger LLC; and Philip Falcone, the managing member of Harbinger Holdings and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund. |
| Footnote - F3: Each Reporting Person listed in Footnote 3 disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares 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 Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
Remarks: (+) The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The 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 report 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. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (+); By: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC; By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member; By: /s/ Philip Falcone |
| Signature Date: 3/30/10 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (+); By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member; By: /s/ Philip Falcone |
| Signature Date: 3/30/10 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Harbinger Holdings, LLC (+); By: /s/ Philip Falcone |
| Signature Date: 3/30/10 |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ Philip Falcone |
| Signature Date: 3/30/10 |