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): May 7, 2008
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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1-9824
(Commission
File
Number)
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52-2080478
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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2100
Q Street
Sacramento,
CA 95816
(Address
of principal executive offices, zip code)
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
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (l7 CFR
230.425)
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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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (l7 CFR
240-14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (l7 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01 Entries Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On
May 7, 2008, The McClatchy Company announced an amendment to its
previously announced cash tender offer to purchase up to $250 million
aggregate principal amount of certain of its outstanding debt securities.
The terms and conditions of the tender offer are described in an Offer to
Purchase dated April 23, 2008, as amended by a press release dated May 7,
2008 filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by
reference.
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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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McClatchy
Announces Preliminary Results and Amendment to Tender Offer for Debit
Securities
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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May
8, 2008
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The
McClatchy Company
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/s/
Patrick J. Talamantes
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Patrick
J. Talamantes
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Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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