SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mathis Catherine J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

229 WEST 43RD STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW YORK TIMES CO [ NYT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	1,175	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option 1997	⁽¹⁾	12/18/2007	Class A Common Stock	8,816	$32.4062	D
Option 1998	⁽¹⁾	12/17/2008	Class A Common Stock	13,000	$34.3438	D
Option 1999	⁽¹⁾	12/16/2009	Class A Common Stock	13,000	$47.2813	D
Option 2000	⁽¹⁾	12/20/2010	Class A Common Stock	13,000	$40.25	D
Option 2001	⁽¹⁾	12/18/2011	Class A Common Stock	13,000	$43.055	D
Option 2002	⁽¹⁾	12/12/2012	Class A Common Stock	13,000	$46.015	D
Option 2003	⁽¹⁾	12/18/2013	Class A Common Stock	7,800	$46.34	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Right to buy Class A Common Stock granted under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Each Option vests in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date; however, the vesting for Option 2002 and Option 2003 was accelerated and such options are now fully vested. The grant date for Option 1997 was 12/18/1997, Option 1998 was 12/17/1998, Option 1999 was 12/16/1999, Option 2000 was 12/20/2000, Option 2001 was 12/18/2001, Option 2002 was 12/12/2002 and Option 2003 was 12/18/2003.

	Rhonda L. Brauer, Attorney-in-Fact for Catherine J. Mathis	11/03/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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