X0306 4 2017-02-16 0 0000071691 NEW YORK TIMES CO NYT.A 0001281249 GOLDEN MICHAEL THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY 620 8TH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10018 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2017-02-16 4 A 0 14434 0 A 326265 D Class A Common Stock 2017-02-16 4 F 0 6292 15.95 D 319973 D Class A Common Stock 3340 I By 401(k) Plan Represents shares acquired by the reporting person upon the achievement of specific goals under pre-established performance measures over a performance period from December 30, 2013 to December 25, 2016, pursuant to a performance based equity award under The New York Times Company's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. In addition, the reporting person owns 1,400,000 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly by a trust. Delivery of shares to The New York Times Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to shares acquired pursuant to the performance based equity award under The New York Times Company's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. (4) Represents shares of Class A stock equivalents attributed to holdings in the Company Stock Fund of The New York Times Companies Supplemental Retirement and Investment Plan (the "401(k) Plan"), based on a plan statement dated as of December 31, 2016. The number of shares was calculated by dividing the dollar value of the reporting person's holdings in such fund by the closing price of The New York Times Company Class A Common Stock on December 30, 2016. /s/Theodre R. Wagner as Attorney-in-fact for Michael Golden 2017-02-21