UNITED STATES

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)

October 21, 2004
 

The McClatchy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware

1-9824

52-2080478

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 

2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(916) 321-1846
 

NA

(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:
 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations

This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On October 21, 2004, The McClatchy Company ("McClatchy") issued a press release regarding McClatchy's financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2004. The full text of McClatchy's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit Number


Description


99.1


Text of press release issued by The McClatchy Company, dated October 21, 2004, "McClatchy Reports Third Quarter 2004 Earnings and Provides Fourth Quarter Outlook"


SIGNATURE

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 daily authorized.

 

Date:   October 21, 2004

  

The McClatchy Company
 



By




/s/                Patrick J. Talamantes
   

Patrick J. Talamantes
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Number

Description
   

99.1

Text of press release issued by The McClatchy Company, dated October 21, 2004, "McClatchy Reports Third Quarter 2004 Earnings and Provides Fourth Quarter Outlook"