Sec Form 4 Filing - BASCOBERT PAUL J @ Gannett Co., Inc. - 2019-11-19

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BASCOBERT PAUL J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Gannett Co., Inc. [ GCI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO of Gannett Media Corp. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GANNETT CO., INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/19/2019 (Street) MCLEAN, VA22107 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 11/19/2019 A 237,276 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 237,276 $ 0 237,276 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 11/19/2019 A 355,9 13 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 355,913 $ 0 355,913 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BASCOBERT PAUL J C/O GANNETT CO., INC. 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE MCLEAN, VA22107 CEO of Gannett Media Corp. Signatures /s/ Paul J. Bascobert by Ivy Hernandez, Attorney-in-Fact 11/21/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 5, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"), among New Media Investment Group Inc. (now known as Gannett Co., Inc.) (the "Company"), Gannett Co., Inc. (now known as Gannett Media Corp.) ("Old Gannett"), Arctic Holdings LLC (now known as Gannett Holdings LLC) and Arctic Acquisition Corp. ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub was merged with and into Old Gannett on November 19, 2019, and each share of Old Gannett common stock was converted into the right to receive $6.25 in cash, without interest, and 0.5427 of a share of Company common stock having a market value of $6.28 per share on the effective date of the merger, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. ( 2 )Assumed by the Company in connection with the Merger. Formerly represented unvested Old Gannett time-based restricted stock units for 165,649 shares of Old Gannett common stock. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. By their terms, the restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on September 23, 2020, 2021 and 2022. ( 3 )Assumed by the Company in connection with the Merger. Formerly represented unvested Old Gannett performance-based restricted stock units for 248,473 shares of Old Gannett common stock. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. By their terms, the restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on September 23, 2022.

Remarks: After the merger described in footnote (1) above was completed, but before this Form 4 was filed, (1) the issuer changed its name to Gannett Co., Inc. and assumed the ticker symbol "GCI" for its shares of common stock, and (2) Old Gannett changed its name to Gannett Media Corp. Gannett Media Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gannett Co. Inc.

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