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 31, 2019
New Media Investment Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36097
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38-3910250
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
212-479-3160
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 (17 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 (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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NEWM
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. ☐
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ITEM 2.02
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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On October 31, 2019, New Media Investment Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets
forth by specific reference in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Press Release dated October 31, 2019
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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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NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
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Date: October 31, 2019
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By:
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/s/ Michael E. Reed
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Name:
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Michael E. Reed
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer and President
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