MCCLATCHY CO - FORM 8-K - July 16, 2020

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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): July 12, 2020

The McClatchy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

1-9824

52-2080478

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2100 Q Street

Sacramento, CA 95816

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (916) 321-1844

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:

◻	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


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

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



Title of each class	Ticker Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	MNI⁽¹⁾	NYSE American LLC⁽¹⁾

(1)On February 21, 2020, the NYSE American filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to delist the Class A Common Stock of The McClatchy Company. The delisting became effective 10 days after the Form 25 was filed. The deregistration of the Class A Common Stock under section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 became effective on May 21, 2020, 90 days after filing of the Form 25. Following deregistration of the Class A Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Class A Common Stock shall remain registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Beginning on February 16, 2020, the Class A Common Stock was quoted on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “MNIQQ.”

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 July 12, 2020, The McClatchy Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the auction held as a part of the Company’s court-supervised sale process has concluded with Chatham Asset Management deemed the successful bid. There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully consummate a sale or that any sale will be confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 12, 2020.

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 thereunto duly authorized.


July 16, 2020		The McClatchy Company

	By:	/s/ Billie McConkey
		Billie McConkey Vice President of People, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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