0000104889-17-000042.txt : 20171109 0000104889-17-000042.hdr.sgml : 20171109 20171109164432 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000104889-17-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171109 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20171109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Graham Holdings Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 530182885 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06714 FILM NUMBER: 171191483 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 BUSINESS PHONE: 7033456300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON POST CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 d201711098k.htm FORM 8-K Document


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 9, 2017
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
Delaware
1-6714
53-0182885
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1300 North 17th Street, Arlington, Virginia
22209
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(703) 345-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 8.01 Other Events

On November 9, 2017, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1    Press release of Graham Holdings Company dated November 9, 2017



 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Graham Holdings Company
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 9, 2017
 
/s/ Wallace R. Cooney
 
 
Wallace R. Cooney,
Senior Vice President-Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)





 

Exhibit Index
 
 




EX-99.1 2 d20171109ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1



Graham Holdings Company Announces Increased Stock Repurchase Authorization


ARLINGTON, VA—November 9, 2017—Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares of its Class B common stock. The Company did not announce a ceiling price or time limit for the purchases. This authorization includes the 163,237 shares that remained under the previous authorization.

As of November 1, 2017, there were 4,567,815 Class B shares outstanding.

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Contact:
Pinkie Mayfield
 
(703) 345-6450
 
Pinkie.Mayfield@ghco.com