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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): September 8,
2020
Gannett Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
703-854-6000
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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 8, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of
Gannett Co., Inc. (the “Company”) received and accepted the
resignation of Mr. Mayur Gupta from his position as a member of the
Board, effective upon starting his new position with the Company,
as described below.
The Board intends to appoint a new director to the Board to fill
the vacant seat created by Mr. Gupta’s resignation and has begun
the search process.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 8, 2020, the Company announced that Mr. Gupta has
joined the Company as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer,
effective as of September 8, 2020.
A copy of the press release with this announcement is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Date: September 8, 2020
