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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): July 22, 2020     The New York Times Co mpany (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       New York   1-5837   13-1102020 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 620 Eighth Avenue , New York , New York 10018 (Address and zip code of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 556-1234     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common Stock   NYT   New York Stock Exchange 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.  ☐       Item 8.01 Other Events. On July 22, 2020, The New York Times Company (the “Company”) announced that it would acquire Serial Productions, the company that produces the Serial podcast. In addition to the acquisition, the Company also announced that it had entered into an ongoing creative and strategic alliance with weekly public radio program “This American Life.” The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A copy of the Company’s press release dated July 22, 2020, announcing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Some of the statements included herein and in the press release, including those with respect to the integration of this business and strategic goals, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s publicly filed documents, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2020. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits   Exhibit Number    Description Exhibit 99.1    The New York Times Company Press Release dated July 22, 2020 Exhibit 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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.       THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY Date: July 23, 2020     By:   /s/ Diane Brayton       Diane Brayton       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary