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):

April 14, 2005


 

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)

(916) 321-1846

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


Item 2.03

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 April 14, 2005, The McClatchy Company ("McClatchy") issued a press release regarding McClatchy's financial results for the first quarter of 2005. The full text of McClatchy's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

     
   

99.1

Text of press release issued by The McClatchy Company dated April 14, 2005, "McClatchy Reports Record First Quarter 2005 Earnings and Provides Second Quarter 2005 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 duly authorized.

 

 

April 14, 2005

The McClatchy Company




By:  




/s/ Patrick J. Talamantes

Patrick J. Talamantes
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer