X0306 4 2017-05-04 0 0001579684 New Media Investment Group Inc. NEWM 0001257683 JANULIS THEODORE PETER 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10105 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2017-05-04 4 A 0 5535 0.00 A 18734 D Shares were issued to director as compensation for services provided to the registrant under its nonqualified stock option and incentive award plan. The applicable closing price was $13.55 on May 4, 2017. /s/ Cameron D. MacDougall as Attorney-in-Fact for Theodore P. Janulis 2017-05-08