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):
 
November 9, 2022
 
GANNETT CO., INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-36097
38-3910250
(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
Not Applicable
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
GCI
The New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
N/A
The New York Stock Exchange
 
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

Maribel Perez Wadsworth has notified Gannett Co., Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to resign as president of Gannett Media effective as of December 31, 2022. Ms. Wadsworth has served the Company with passion and conviction for more than 25 years and the Company thanks her for her service. The Company will leverage the depth and breadth of its talented executives to manage the Gannett Media organization during this transition.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD. The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth by specific reference in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are or may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the restructuring of Gannett Media. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by words such as “intends,” “will” and similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current views and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could cause actual results to differ from such forward-looking statements, see the risks and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. There is no guarantee that any of the events anticipated by the Company’s forward-looking statements will occur. Except to the extent required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to 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.
 
Gannett Co., Inc.



Date: 
November 9, 2022
By:
/s/ Douglas E. Horne


Douglas E. Horne


Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial and principal accounting officer)