UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 29, 2016
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DELAWARE | 1-9824 | 52-2080478 | ||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On July 29, 2016, The McClatchy Company (the “Company”) appointed Maria Thomas, an early product leader at Amazon.com, a former leader at NPR Digital and most recently the interim CEO and strategic advisor to Glamsquad, a NYC-based startup offering beauty services on demand, to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class B Director effective August 15, 2016. It has not yet been determined on which Board committees, if any, Ms. Thomas will serve.
In connection with her service as a director, Ms. Thomas will receive the Company’s standard fees paid to outside directors, with the cash retainer pro-rated to reflect her term of service. A description of outside director fees is set forth in the section entitled “Director Compensation Arrangements” in the Company’s proxy statement filed April 4, 2016, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Thomas and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Thomas was appointed as a director of the Company, and there are no transactions in which Ms. Thomas has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Thomas is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release of The McClatchy Company, dated August 1, 2016. |
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.
Date: August 1, 2016 | The McClatchy Company | |
/s/ R. Elaine Lintecum | ||
By: | R. Elaine Lintecum | |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release of The McClatchy Company, dated August 1, 2016. |