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| <periodOfReport> 2010-03-26 </periodOfReport> |
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| | <issuerCik> 0000071691 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> NEW YORK TIMES CO </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> NYT </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001233563 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES LIMITED </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> THIRD FL, BISHOP'S SQUARE REDMOND'S HILL </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> DUBLIN </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> L2 </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 00000 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription> IRELAND </rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 1 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle></officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText> * See remarks </otherText> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001457298 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10022 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <otherText> * See remarks </otherText> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001456927 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC </rptOwnerName> |
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| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10022 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <otherText> * See remarks </otherText> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001233569 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> FALCONE PHILIP </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 450 PARK AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> NEW YORK </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NY </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 10022 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
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| | | <otherText> * See remarks </otherText> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Class A Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2010-03-26 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| <value> 1500000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 11.20 </value> |
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| <value> 16886799 </value> |
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| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="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> |
| | <footnote id="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> |
| | <footnote id="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. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <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. </remarks> |
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| | <signatureName> Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (+); By: Harbinger Capital Partners LLC; By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member; By: /s/ Philip Falcone </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2010-03-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (+); By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member; By: /s/ Philip Falcone </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2010-03-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Harbinger Holdings, LLC (+); By: /s/ Philip Falcone </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2010-03-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Philip Falcone </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2010-03-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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