SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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 Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
 Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RIDDER P ANTHONY
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 W. SAN FERNANDO STREET
15TH FLOOR
(Street)
SAN JOSE CA 95113
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KNIGHT RIDDER INC [ KRIC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/25/2005
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/13/2005 G 3,200 A $0 118,889 D
Common Stock 07/26/2005 G 450 D $63.7 118,439 D
Common Stock 07/28/2005 G 4,450 D $63.76 113,989 D
Common Stock 08/22/2005 G 533 D $65.74 113,456 D
Common Stock 12/09/2005 Z 91,738 A $0 205,194(1) D
Common Stock 05/27/2005 G 20,000 A $0 91,738 I by Partnership
Common Stock 12/09/2005 Z 91,738 D $0 0(1) I by Partnership
Common Stock 12/20/2005 G 1,980 A $0 18,711.5425 I by Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/25/2005 J 164.612(3) A $63.59 18,876.1545 I by Trust
Common Stock 3,456.371 I by Spouse
Common Stock/401k 4,175.3076 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $49.625 12/11/1999 12/11/2008 Common Stock 80,000 80,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $54.8125 12/19/2001(5) 12/19/2010 Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $57.9688 12/15/2000 12/15/2009 Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(4) $62.155 12/19/2003 12/19/2012 Common Stock 175,000 175,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $62.25 12/12/2002 12/12/2011 Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $63.86 (6) 12/16/2015 Common Stock 74,000 74,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $67.315 12/13/2005 12/13/2014 Common Stock 155,000 155,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $75.205 12/04/2004 12/04/2013 Common Stock 175,000 175,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Ridder Family Partnership LP dissolved 12/9/2005. Reporting person's pecuniary interest of 91,738 shares were transferred to reporting person's brokerage account.
2. Shares held in trust for the reporting person's grandchildren. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The reporting person and spouse disclaim any beneficial interest in these shares.
3. Shares acquired through the issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
4. Option granted under the Knight-Ridder, Inc. Employee Equity Incentive Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.
5. The Option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
6. The option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning Dec. 16, 2006.
By: Polk Laffoon For: P. Anthony Ridder 02/08/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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