SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): April 1, 2020

GANNETT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36097	38-3910250
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7950 Jones Branch Drive

McLean, VA 22107-0910

703-854-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		GCI		New York Stock Exchange

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 April 1, 2020, Gannett Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its response to the COVID-19 crisis. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


99.1	Press Release, dated April 1, 2020

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	GANNETT CO., INC.

Date: April 1, 2020	By:	/s/ Michael E. Reed
	Michael E. Reed
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer