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): April 7, 2011

 

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-6961		16-0442930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, Virginia				22107-0910
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

(703) 854-6000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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:

 

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Item 8.01

Other events.

On April 7, 2011, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Gannett Co., Inc. affirmed its commitment to pay-for-performance and transparency in executive compensation by announcing its intention to do the following on a going forward basis:

 

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At least 50% of the equity awards (based on number of shares) granted annually to the Company’s “named executive officers,” as defined under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), will be performance-based equity awards that are earned or paid out based on the achievement of performance targets; and

 

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The performance criteria measured and the difficulty of their achievement will be disclosed in the proxy statement for each annual meeting of shareholders during the measurement period in accordance with applicable SEC regulations.

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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 thereunder duly authorized.

 

Date: April 7, 2011