8-K

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:  April 17, 2008

Commission file number 1-8572

TRIBUNE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	36-1880355 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
435 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)	60611 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 222-9100

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

[  ] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 2.02.                                RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On March 20, 2008, Tribune Company issued a press release containing earnings information for the quarter and year ended December 30, 2007.  Further, on April 3, 2008, Tribune Company issued a press release announcing a conference call with its lender group to be held on April 17, 2008.  Copies of the March 20, 2008 and April 3, 2008 press releases are being furnished as exhibits hereto.

ITEM 9.01.                                FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 99.1	-	Press Release of Tribune Company dated March 20, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 20, 2008)
Exhibit 99.2	-	Press Release of Tribune Company dated April 3, 2008

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.

	TRIBUNE COMPANY
Date:  April 17, 2008	By:	/s/ Crane H. Kenney
		Crane H. Kenney
		Senior Vice President, General
		Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

TRIBUNE TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL WITH LENDERS ON APRIL 17

CHICAGO, April 3, 2008—Tribune Company today announced that it will hold a conference call on April 17 at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. PT) to discuss progress at the company since going private last year and to provide an update on business trends in early 2008. The call date has been revised from the previously announced week of April 7 due to scheduling conflicts. The call will be hosted by Tribune’s Chairman and CEO, Sam Zell, who will be joined by other members of the company’s senior management team.

To access the call, dial 800/237-9752 (domestic) or 617/847-8706 (international) at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled 1 p.m. start. The participant access code is 98553178. Replays of the conference call will be available April 17 through April 24. To hear the replay, dial 888/286-8010 (domestic) or 617/801-6888 (international) and use access code 21134213.

A live webcast will be accessible through www.tribune.com and through www.earnings.com. An archive of the webcast will be available April 17 through April 30.

TRIBUNE is America’s largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune’s leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel and Hartford Courant. The company’s broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago’s WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide audience.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Gary Weitman

VP/Corporate Communications

312/222-3394 (office)

gweitman@tribune.com