SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH

SUITE 600

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2009

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/04/2009		J⁽¹⁾		28,538,434⁽¹⁾	D	⁽¹⁾	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	01/17/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	229,545	$15.3044	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	01/28/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	450,000	$15.8483	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	01/29/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	585,720	$15.9616	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/05/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	150,000	$13.399	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/08/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	66,000	$13.4397	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/11/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	99,000	$13.9	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/12/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	117,000	$13.5422	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/13/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	142,200	$12.755	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/14/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	187,570	$13.1115	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/15/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	120,000	$13.8514	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/18/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	99,600	$13.835	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/19/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	93,000	$13.483	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/20/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	33,000	$12.84	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/20/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	42,000	$12.9047	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	08/27/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	45,000	$12.8398	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾
Equity Swap	⁽¹⁾	09/19/2008		J⁽¹⁾			0⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	192,000	$15.2723	0⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote⁽¹⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH

SUITE 600

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER, L.L.C.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

555 MADISON AVENUE

16TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH

SUITE 600

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HMC - NEW YORK, INC.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

555 MADISON AVENUE

16TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HARBERT RAYMOND J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH

SUITE 600

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LUCE MICHAEL D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH

SUITE 600

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM

35203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		* See Remarks

Explanation of Responses:

1. As a result of the transfer of certain management agreements and related transactions entered into by the Reporting Persons effective as of March 4, 2009, the Reporting Persons no longer have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares previously reported to be indirectly beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as set forth on previous Form 4 filings.

Remarks:

(+) The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by the Reporting Person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such Reporting Person.

	Harbert Management Corporation(+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick	03/06/2009
	Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C.(+). By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member, By: /s/ Philip Falcone	03/06/2009
	HMC Investors, L.L.C.(+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick	03/06/2009
	HMC-New York, Inc.(+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick	03/06/2009
	/s/ Raymond J. Harbert(+)	03/06/2009
	/s/ Michael D. Luce(+)	03/06/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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