<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-076731.txt : 20151026
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151026161622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-076731
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151026

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK TIMES CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				131102020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125561234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOBEN DOREEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195235

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05837
		FILM NUMBER:		151175216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 WEST STREET, 29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired on October 22, 2015, in the form of Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) pursuant to a term of The New York Times Company 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan whereby additional RSUs are credited to an RSU holder's account in connection with, and with a value equal to, cash dividends paid on The New York Times Company's Class A Common Stock. Vested shares will be delivered within 90 days following the cessation of the reporting person's membership on the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Diane Brayton, Attorney-in-fact for Doreen A. Toben</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-26</signatureDate>
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