UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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): January 18, 2008
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-9824
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52-2080478
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
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2100
Q Street
Sacramento,
CA 95816
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(Address
of principal executive offices, zip code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (916) 321-1846
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
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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The
McClatchy Company reported today that it has entered into an agreement,
along with the other general partners of SP Newsprint Co. (“SP”), to sell
the partnership interests of SP to certain affiliates of White Birch
Paper
Company for $350 million in cash. McClatchy is an equal
one-third partner in SP along with affiliates of Cox Enterprises,
Inc. and
Media General, Inc. The acquisition is expected to close during
the first four months of 2008, subject to regulatory approval.
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| Item 9.01 |
Financial
Statements and
Exhibits.
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(d)
Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by The McClatchy Company, dated January 18, 2008
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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.
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THE
MCCLATCHY COMPANY
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Date:
January 18, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Patrick J. Talamantes
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Name:
Patrick J. Talamantes
Title:
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by The McClatchy Company, dated January 18, 2008
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