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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000039899-04-000013.txt : 20041230
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041230140441
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000039899-04-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041230
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041230

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GANNETT CO INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039899
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				160442930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06961
		FILM NUMBER:		041233554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22107-0910
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038546000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22107-0910
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
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<HEAD>
<TITLE>8k</TITLE>
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<P align=center style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2"><b>UNITED
STATES</b></font>
<P align=center style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></font>
<HR align=center width="18%" noShade SIZE=1>

<DIV align=center><B><font size="3">FORM 8-K</font></B>
<P align=center><FONT size=2><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d)</B> <B>OF THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
</FONT></P></DIV>
<P align=center><font size="2">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):</font>
<P align=center><font size="2">December 30, 2004</font>
<P align=center><FONT size=4><B>GANNETT CO., INC.</B></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </FONT>
<CENTER>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="681" border=0>
    <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD width="227">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="227">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="227">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD width="227" align="center"><FONT size=2><b>&nbsp;1-6961</b></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2><B>16-0442930</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2>(State or Other
      Jurisdiction of Incorporation or&nbsp;<br>
 Organization of Registrant)</FONT></TD>
    </CENTER>
    <TD width="227" valign="top" align="center"><FONT size=2>(Commission File
      Number)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<CENTER>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2>(I.R.S. Employer Identification
      No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD width="227">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="227">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="227">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2><B>7950 Jones Branch Drive,
      McLean, Virginia</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD width="227"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2><B>22107-0910</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2>(Address of principal executive
      offices)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="227"><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"><FONT size=2>(Zip
Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD>
    <TD width="227" align="center"><font size="2"><b>(703) 854-6000</b></font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD>
    <TD width="227" align="center"><FONT size=2>(Registrant's telephone number, including area
      code) </FONT>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD>
    <TD width="227"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD>
    <TD width="227" align="center"><font size="2"><b>Not Applicable</b></font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD>
    <TD width="227" align="center"><font size="2">(Former name or former
      address, if changed since last report.)</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="227"></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER>
<p><font size="2">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:</font></p>
<p><font size="2">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
<p><font size="2">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
<p><font size="2">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
<p><font size="2">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
<hr><!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<H5 style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align=left>&nbsp;</H5>
<P align=left style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2"><b>Item
1.01&nbsp;Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</b></font>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">On December 23, 2004, the company
amended the terms of certain stock option award agreements by accelerating the vesting of certain
of the options to December 23, 2004.&nbsp; The stock option agreements amended
had been awarded under the company's Omnibus Incentive Compensation
Plan.&nbsp; The table below presents information
concerning the affected option awards and option holders.&nbsp; The company's stock price closed at $80.69 on December 23,
2004.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="681" border=0>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="80">
      <p align="right" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">Date of
      option award agreement</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="2">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="47">
      <p align="right" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">Option</font></p>
      <p align="right" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">price</font></TD>
    <TD width="13">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71">
      <p align="right" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">Total
      number of
      options awarded</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="11">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="86">
    <p align="right" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">Less
    - Options which vested Dec. 12, 2004</font>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="21">
    <font size="2">&nbsp;(1)</font>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96">
      <p align="right" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">Remaining
      options for which vesting was accelerated to Dec. 23, 2004</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left width="60">
      <font size="2">&nbsp;(1)</font></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Chief
Executive and the four other most highly compensated executive officers (for
      2003):</b></font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="80">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="11">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="86">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="21">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="80">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="11">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="86">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="21">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="96">
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD align=left width="172"><font size="2">McCorkindale, Douglas H.</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="80">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="47"><font size="2">$87.33</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">400,000</font></TD>
    <TD align=left width="11">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="86">
    <font size="2">100,000</font>
    </TD>
    <TD align=left width="21">
    </TD>
    <TD align=left width="96">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;300,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=left width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD align=left width="172">
      <p><font size="2">Chapple, Thomas L.</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="80">
      <font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="2">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="47">
      <font size="2">$87.33</font>
    </TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">60,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="11">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="86">
    <font size="2">15,000</font>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="21">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="96">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">45,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD align=left width="172">
      <font size="2">Dubow, Craig A.</font>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="80">
      <font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="2">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="47">
      <font size="2">$87.33</font>
    </TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">77,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="11">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="86">
    <font size="2">19,250</font>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="21">
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="96">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">57,750</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD width="172"><font size="2">Davidson, Paul</font></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$87.33</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;64,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right">
    <font size="2">16,000</font>
    </TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right">
      <p align="right"><font size="2">48,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2">Watson, Gary L.</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="80"><font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="47"><font size="2">$87.33</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      106,000</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="86">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">26,500</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="96">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      79,500</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="80"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"><font size="2">707,000</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="86"><font size="2">176,750</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="96"><font size="2">530,250</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="60"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="80"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="86"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="96"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="60"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2"><b>All other executive
      officers as a group</b></font></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$87.33</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;196,000</font></TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right"><font size="2">49,000</font></TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right"><font size="2">147,000</font></TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="80"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="86"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="96"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="60"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2"><b>All other employees</b></font></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">Dec. 12, 2003</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$87.33</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;4,163,625</font></TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right"><font size="2">1,040,906</font></TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right"><font size="2">3,122,719</font></TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">Feb. 23, 2004</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$86.80</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"><font size="2">24,000</font></TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right"><font size="2">6,000</font></TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right"><font size="2">18,000</font></TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">March 1, 2004</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$86.59</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"><font size="2">36,363</font></TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right"><font size="2">9,091</font></TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right"><font size="2">27,272</font></TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">May 3, 2004</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$86.15</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"><font size="2">28,700</font></TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right"><font size="2">7,175</font></TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right"><font size="2">21,525</font></TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"></TD>
    <TD width="80" align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;May 4, 2004</font></TD>
    <TD width="2" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="47" align="right"><font size="2">$86.60</font></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">26,560</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD width="11" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="86" align="right">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">6,640</font></TD>
    <TD width="21" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="96" align="right">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1"><font size="2">19,920</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD width="60" align="right">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="80"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="86"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="96"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="60"></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172"><font size="2"><b>Grand total - all
      employees</b></font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="80"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right">
    </TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 3"><font size="2">5,182,248</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="86">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 3"><font size="2">1,295,562</font></TD>
    <TD align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD align=right width="96">
      <p style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 3"><font size="2">3,886,686</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD align=right width="60">
    </TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="172">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="80"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="2"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=center width="47"></TD>
    <TD width="13" align="right"></TD>
    <TD width="71" align="right">
      <p align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="11"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="86"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="21"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="96">
      <p align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="60">
    </TD></TR>
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<p><font size="2">(1)&nbsp; Under the terms of the original option agreements,
the options were scheduled to vest as follows:</font></p>
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  <tr>
    <td width="27%" align="right"><font size="2">25%</font></td>
    <td width="73%">
      <p align="center"><font size="2">December 12, 2004</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="27%" align="right"><font size="2">25%</font></td>
    <td width="73%" align="center"><font size="2">December 12, 2005</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="27%" align="right"><font size="2">25%</font></td>
    <td width="73%" align="center"><font size="2">December 12, 2006</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td width="27%" align="right"><font size="2">25%</font></td>
    <td width="73%" align="center"><font size="2">December 12, 2007</font></td>
  </tr>
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<P style="margin-top: 8; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Therefore, 25% of the options covered by the above award agreements vested
according to the original terms of the agreements, while vesting for the
remaining 75% of option awards was accelerated to December 23, 2004.</font>
<P align=center style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;
<P align=center style="margin-top: 40; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="2">SIGNATURE</font>
<P align=left><font size="2">Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="320"></TD>
    <TD width="45"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="242">
      <p align="left"><font size="2">Gannett Co., Inc.</font></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=bottom>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="320"></TD>
    <TD width="45"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="242"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top noWrap align=left width="320">
      <p align="left"><font size="2">Date:&nbsp; December 30, 2004</font></p>
    </TD>
    <TD width="45"><font size="2">By:</font></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="242"><font size="2"><u>&nbsp;/s/George R. Gavagan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      &nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></TD></TR>
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    <TD width="320"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD width="45"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    <TD width="242"><font size="2">George R. Gavagan</font></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="320"></TD>
    <TD width="45"></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="242"><font size="2">Vice President and Controller</font></TD></TR>
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