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


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2020


GANNETT CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-36097
38-3910250
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22107-0910
703-854-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
   GCI
  
New York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging Growth Company ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
As previously announced, Gannett Co., Inc. (the “Company”) is participating in the 22nd Annual Needham Growth Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 12 pm ET. The Company has posted to its website a presentation to be used at the conference, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth by specific reference in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
 
ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits

Needham Growth Conference Presentation, dated January 15, 2020

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
GANNETT CO., INC.
   
Date:  January 15, 2020
By:
 /s/ Michael E. Reed
 
Michael E. Reed
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer