0001562230-15-000004.txt : 20151210 0001562230-15-000004.hdr.sgml : 20151210 20151209192210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001562230-15-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gannett Co., Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001635718 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 472390983 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1227 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88918 FILM NUMBER: 151279409 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22107 BUSINESS PHONE: 703-854-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Gannett SpinCo, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150305 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Capital International Investors CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001562230 IRS NUMBER: 951411037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S. HOPE STREET CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S. HOPE STREET CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Capital Research & Management Co - Division 3 DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20121114 SC 13G 1 edggci.txt SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Gannett Company, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 36473H104 (CUSIP Number) November 30, 2015 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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). CUSIP: 36473H104 Page 1 of 5 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital International Investors 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 10,898,889 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 11,668,544 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,668,544 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.1% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA CUSIP: 36473H104 Page 2 of 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Gannett Company, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean VA 22107 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital International Investors, division of Capital Research and Management Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard 16th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90025 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 36473H104 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See page 2 Capital International Investors division of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and the following CRMC subsidiaries: Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International Limited, Capital International Sarl, Capital International K.K. and Capital International, Inc., CUSIP: 36473H104 Page 3 of 5 collectively provide investment management services under the name "Capital International Investors." Please see Items 5 through 11 of each reporting person's cover sheet in this Schedule 13G filing for such person's deemed beneficial ownership of 11,668,544 shares or 10.1% of the 115,458,867 shares believed to be outstanding. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: One or more clients of Capital International Investors have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Gannett Company, Inc. Capital International Investors holds more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock of Gannett Company, Inc. as of November 30, 2015 on behalf of each of the following client(s): Capital Income Builder Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature 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. Date: December 10, 2015 Signature: **Robert W. Lovelace Name/Title: Robert W. Lovelace, Partner Capital International Investors CUSIP: 36473H104 Page 4 of 5 ***By /s/ Walter R. Burkley Walter R. Burkley Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated February 9, 2015 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group International, Inc. on February 9, 2015 with respect to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. CUSIP: 36473H104 Page 5 of 5