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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | |||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) |
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) |
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) |
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) |
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) |
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) |
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) |
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Options (Directors 2005) (1) | $ 32.89 | 04/26/2005 | A | 4,000 | (1) | 04/26/2015 | Class A Common Stock | 4,000 | (1) | 4,000 | D | ||||
| Phantom Stock Unit (2) | (2) | 04/26/2005 | A | 849.3122 | (2) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 849.3122 | (2) | 1,775.457 | D | ||||
| Phantom Stock Unit (3) | (3) | 04/26/2005 | A | 738.7009 | (3) | (3) | Class A Common Stock | 738.7009 | (3) | 2,514.1579 | D | ||||
| Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
| Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
| TOBEN DOREEN A VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 39TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036 |
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| Solomon B. Watson IV, Attorney-in-Fact for Doreen A. Toben | 04/27/2005 | |
| **Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
| * | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). |
| ** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
| (1) | Right to buy Class A Common Stock under The New York Times Company 2004 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Incentive Plan. Options become exercisable on the date of the first Annual Meeting of Stockholders subsequent to the grant date. The grant date for Option 2005 was April 26, 2005. |
| (2) | Represents discretionary grant, with a value of $30,000. Each Phantom Stock Unit is credited to the reporting person's account under The New York Times Company Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, on April 26, 2005, based on the average closing price of a share of Class A Common Stock for the 30 trading days prior to the date of credit. Distribution in cash is generally made upon retirement. This transaction involved a derivative security that does not have an exercise date or an expiration date. |
| (3) | Represents Board and Committee compensation deferred in the form of Phantom Stock Units. Each Phantom Stock Unit is credited to the reporting person's account under The New York Times Company Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, on April 26, 2005, based on the average closing price of a share of Class A Common Stock for the 30 trading days prior to the date of credit. Distribution in cash is generally made upon retirement. This transaction involved a derivative security that does not have an exercise date or an expiration date. |