Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

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): May 1, 2013

The New York Times Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   1-5837   13-1102020

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York   10018
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 556-1234

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of stockholders of The New York Times Company (the “Company”) was held on May 1, 2013. At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal Number 1 — Election of directors

The stockholders (with Class A and Class B common stockholders voting separately) elected all of management’s nominees for election as directors. The results of the vote taken were as follows:

 

Directors

  

          For          

    

        Withheld        

    

  Broker Non-Vote  

 

(Vote results of Class A common stockholders)

        

Robert E. Denham

     111,450,869         11,737,097         9,867,780   

Joichi Ito

     120,988,617         2,199,349         9,867,780   

James A. Kohlberg

     118,831,386         4,356,580         9,867,780   

Brian P. McAndrews

     120,920,763         2,267,203         9,867,780   

Doreen A. Toben

     119,790,071         3,397,895         9,867,780   

(Vote results of Class B common stockholders)

        

Raul E. Cesan

     777,174         5,355         11,923   

Michael Golden

     770,664         11,865         11,923   

Steven B. Green

     770,664         11,865         11,923   

Carolyn D. Greenspon

     770,664         11,865         11,923   

David E. Liddle

     777,174         5,355         11,923   

Ellen R. Marram

     777,174         5,355         11,923   

Thomas Middelhoff

     770,664         11,865         11,923   

Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.

     770,664         11,865         11,923   

Mark Thompson

     770,664         11,865         11,923   


Proposal Number 2 — Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

The Class B common stockholders approved the advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote taken were as follows:

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non-Vote

767,066      13,385      2,078      11,923

Proposal Number 3 — Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors

The stockholders (with Class A and Class B common stockholders voting together) ratified the selection, by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2013. The results of the vote taken were as follows:

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non-Vote

132,180,494      1,580,929      88,775      Not applicable


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
Date: May 1, 2013     By:   /s/ Diane Brayton                        
     

Diane Brayton

 

Secretary and Assistant General Counsel