-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HsTD66KVhZ3Y04mH8kOtIq08xFvo1CmI9YD47oDYJdy6owm0OJLYoMluzLHx1UPw gTXzkq0PyFuLMqS692cVTg== 0000104889-01-500008.txt : 20010410 0000104889-01-500008.hdr.sgml : 20010410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000104889-01-500008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010403 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON POST CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 530182885 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-06449 FILM NUMBER: 1592795 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2023346000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRAHAM DONALD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018401 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE WASHINGTON POST CO STREET 2: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2023346694 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE WASHINGTON POST CO STREET 2: 1150 15TH ST NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DONALD GRAHAM DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960709 SC 13D 1 schedule13dapril2.htm SCHEDULE 13D FOR DON GRAHAM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 7)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

(Name of Company)

CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE

(Title of Class of Securities)

939640 10 8
(CUSIP Number)

Diana M. Daniels, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
The Washington Post Company
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20071
(202) 334-6600

with a copy to:

Melvin L. Bedrick, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 474-1100

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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

March 8, 2001
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box G.

Note: six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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 (" Act") 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).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 939640 10 8

Page 2 of 8 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON Donald E. Graham
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) x
	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS* Not Applicable
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E)G
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER 2,220,860
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,092,923
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 493,041
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,092,923
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,328,729 shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN G SHARES*
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 35.1%, the number of shares of Common Stock currently owned by Donald E. Graham (3,328,729) divided by the number of shares of Common Stock reported by the Company as outstanding on February 28, 2001 (9,480,920).
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 939640 10 8

Page 3 of 8 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON Katharine Graham
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS* Not Applicable
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E)G
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER 657,031
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 81,239
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 657,031
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 81,239
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 738,270 shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN G SHARES*
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.8%, the number of shares of Common Stock currently owned by Katharine Graham (738,270) divided by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 28, 2001 (9,480,920).
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

This Report relates to the Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Class B Common Stock"), of The Washington Post Company (the "Company"). The Report on Schedule 13D filed by Donald E. Graham and Katharine Graham dated March 4, 1977 (the "Original Re port"), as amended on February 14, 1983 ("Amendment No. 1"), March 5, 1985 ("Amendment No. 2"), April 16, 1986 ("Amendment No. 3"), January 28, 1987 ("Amendment No. 4"), February 15, 1995 ("Amendment No. 5") and January 27, 1998 ("Amendment No. 6") is hereby amended and supplemented as set forth below. The Original Report, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 6, is hereinafter referred to as " Schedule 13D". All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Schedule 13D.

The descriptions contained in this Report of certain agreements and documents are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete texts of such agreements and documents, which have been filed as exhibits to the Schedule 13D, as amended by this Report, and incorporated by reference herein.

The amendments to the Schedule 13D are as follows:

Item 5: Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of Schedule 13D is hereby deleted in its entirety and substituted by the following:

Interests of Mr. Graham:

As of March 8, 2001, Mr. Graham was the beneficial owner (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(a), (c) and (d) under the Act) of 3,328,729 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, constituting approximately 35.1% of such shares then outstanding (as determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Act). Such beneficial ownership was as set forth in paragraphs (a) through (o) below. Except as to the extent of: (A) his shared fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to, and one-quarter beneficial interest in, the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraphs (f) and (i) below, (B) his shared fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraphs (g), (h), (j), (l) and (m) below, (C) his sole fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraph (k) below, and (D) his sole voting power, under an agreement dated as of February 25, 1977, as extended and amended as of September 13, 1985, and as extended and amended as of May 15, 1996, with respect to the shares referred to in paragraph (o) below, Mr. Graham has no beneficial interest, and expressly disclaims any beneficial interest, in the shares referred to in such paragraphs (f) through (o).

(a) 1,050 shares of Class B Common Stock and 262,314 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), of the Company (Class A Common Stock being convertible share for share into Class B Common Stock) owned by Mr. Graham, as to which he had sole voting and investment power.

(b) 209,677 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a revocable trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham. Mr. Graham, settlor, had sole voting power and investment power with respect to such shares. Mr. Graham has the right to revoke such trust at any time.

(c) 56,333 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with George J. Gillespie, III, the other trustee.

(d) 60,497 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Gillespie, the other trustee.

(e) 62,208 shares of Class A Common Stock held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Graham. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting power with Daniel L. Mosley, the other trustee.

(f) 135,168 shares of Class B Common Stock and 248,832 shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for the equal benefit of four persons (including Mr. Graham) and their d escendants. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Gillespie and Elizabeth Graham Weymouth, the other trustees.

(g) 268,832 shares of Class A Common Stock held in trusts for the benefit of others. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting power with Daniel L. Mosley, the other trustee.

(h) 120,994 shares of Class A Common Stock held in two trusts for the benefit of others. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Gillespie and Stephen M. Graham, the other trustees for 60,497 shares and with Mr. Gillespie and William W. Graham, the other trustees for 60,497 shares.

(i) 102,168 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a trust for the benefit of four persons (including Mr. Graham). Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Mosley, the other trustee.

(j) 78,639 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a charitable trust for the benefit of others. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mrs. Graham, Theodore Lutz, Martin Cohen and Mary Bellor, the other trustees.

(k) 20,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held in two trusts for the benefit of others. Mr. Graham, as trustee, had sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.

(l) 10,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a trust for the benefit of another. Mr. Graham, as trustee, shared voting power with respect to such shares with Mr. Gillespie, the other trustee.

(m) 2,600 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a charitable remainder unitrust for the benefit of others. Mr. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mrs. Graham and Mr. Gillespie, the other trustees.

(n) 1,727,765 shares of Class B Common Stock as to which Mr. Graham had sole voting power under an agreement dated as of February 25, 1977, as extended and amended as of September 13, 1985, and as extended and amended as of May 15, 1996, as more fully described in Item 6 below.

(o) 35,000 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by Mr. Graham's spouse as to which Mr. Graham had shared voting and investment power.

INTERESTS OF MRS. GRAHAM:

As of March 8, 2001, Mrs. Graham was the beneficial owner (as determined in accordance with Rules 13‑d‑3(a), (c) and (d) under the Act) of 657,031 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, constituting approximately 7.8% of such shares then outstanding (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d‑3(d)(1) under the Act). Such beneficial ownership was set forth in paragraph (p) through (s) below. Except as to the extent of her shared fiduciary voting and investment power with respect to the shares held in the trusts referred to in paragraphs (r) and (s) below, Mrs. Graham has no beneficial interest, and expressly disclaims any beneficial interest, in the shares referred to in such paragraphs (r) and (s).

(p) 536,257 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Mrs. Graham, as to which she had sole voting and investment power.

(q) 120,774 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a revocable trust for the benefit of Mrs. Graham. Although Mrs. Graham does not now have any voting or investment power with respect to such shares, she does have the right to revoke such trust at any time. If such revocation were to occur, Mrs. Graham would have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.

(r) 78,639 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a charitable trust for the benefit of others. Mrs. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Graham, Mr. Lutz, Mr. Cohen and Mrs. Bellor, the other trustees.

(s) 2,600 shares of Class B Common Stock held in a charitable remainder unitrust for the benefit of others. Mrs. Graham, as a trustee, shared voting and investment power with respect to such shares with Mr. Graham and Mr. Gillespie, the other trustees.

TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS:

On February 21, 2001, Katharine Graham made gifts totaling 994 shares of Class B Common Stock.

Item 6. Contract, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Company

The text of Item 6 is followed by the following:

The voting agreement dated as of February 25, 1977, as extended and amended as of September 13, 1985 has been extended and amended as of May 15, 1996. The agreement has a termination date (which may be extended) of February 24, 2007.

After reasonable 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.

/s/ Donald E. Graham
Name: Donald E. Graham

/s/ Katherine Graham
Name: Katharine Graham

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