NYT New York Times Co

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Thompson Mark	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK TIMES CO [ NYT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/10/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10018 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	8/10/2020		S		79824	D	$44.769 (1)	322697	D
Class A Common Stock	8/10/2020		S		6000	D	$45.771 (2)	316697	D
Class A Common Stock	8/11/2020		M		100000	A	$8.28	416697	D
Class A Common Stock	8/11/2020		S		100000	D	$43.70	316697	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to buy)	$8.28	8/11/2020		M			100000	(3)	11/12/2022	Class A Common Stock	100000	$0.00	285604	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.50 to $45.50 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The New York Times Company, any security holder of The New York Times Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, the information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.55 to $45.97 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to The New York Times Company, any security holder of The New York Times Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, the information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(3)	Right to buy Class A Common Stock granted under The New York Times Company 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. 385,604 options were granted on November 12, 2012 and vested in three equal installments beginning November 12, 2013.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thompson Mark THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY 620 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10018	X		PRESIDENT & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Tara Hereich, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark Thompson		8/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date