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): December 10, 2014

The New York Times Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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):

On December 10, 2014, The New York Times Company (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement under its effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-194161) (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The prospectus supplement covers the offer and sale of up to 559 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Shares”), issuable by the Company upon the exercise of 559 outstanding warrants (the “Warrants”). The Warrants were issued to certain holders of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.10 per share, in February 2009 pursuant to the preemptive right provisions contained in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in connection with a private financing in which warrants with similar terms were issued to private investors.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has provided to the Company a legal opinion respecting the validity of the Shares, which opinion is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

(d) Exhibits

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.

Exhibit List