content: 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
  
  
  
                                  February 13, 1996
                                   Date of Report
  
  
  
  
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
          1-8572                                             36-1880355
  (Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois                            60611
   (Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)
  
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 222-9100
  
  
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  Item 5.        Other Events
  
            On January 29,  1996, Tribune  Company  announced  that it had reached
  agreement  to  acquire   Educational   Publishing   Corporation  from  Brentwood
  Associates  for $200  million in cash.  Educational  Publishing  is a developer,
  publisher  and marketer of  supplemental  education  and  innovative  curriculum
  materials for early childhood  through high school.  The transaction is expected
  to be completed in the first quarter of 1996.
  
            On February 5, 1996, Tribune announced that it had reached agreement 
  to acquire NTC Publishing Group for $82 million in cash.  NTC is a publisher of
  educationally  oriented  materials  for the school  and  consumer  markets.  The
  transaction is also expected to be completed in the first quarter of 1996.
  
  
  
  Item 7.        (c) Exhibits
  
  
            99.1   Press release issued by Tribune Company on January 29, 1996.
  
            99.2   Press release issued by Tribune Company on February 5, 1996.
  
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
  
  
  
  
                                   By /s/ R. Mark Mallory
                                      -------------------
                                      R. Mark Mallory
                                      Vice President and Controller
  
  
  February 13, 1996
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  Exhibit No.         Exhibit Description
  
  
  99.1                Press release issued by Tribune Company on January 29, 1996.
  
  99.2                Press release issued by Tribune Company on February 5, 1996.
  
  
  
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text: 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
  
                                  February 13, 1996
                                   Date of Report
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          1-8572                                             36-1880355
  (Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois                            60611
   (Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 222-9100
  Item 5.        Other Events
  
            On January 29,  1996, Tribune  Company  announced  that it had reached
  agreement  to  acquire   Educational   Publishing   Corporation  from  Brentwood
  Associates  for $200  million in cash.  Educational  Publishing  is a developer,
  publisher  and marketer of  supplemental  education  and  innovative  curriculum
  materials for early childhood  through high school.  The transaction is expected
  to be completed in the first quarter of 1996.
  
            On February 5, 1996, Tribune announced that it had reached agreement 
  to acquire NTC Publishing Group for $82 million in cash.  NTC is a publisher of
  educationally  oriented  materials  for the school  and  consumer  markets.  The
  transaction is also expected to be completed in the first quarter of 1996.
  
  Item 7.        (c) Exhibits
  
            99.1   Press release issued by Tribune Company on January 29, 1996.
  
            99.2   Press release issued by Tribune Company on February 5, 1996.
  
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
  
                                   By /s/ R. Mark Mallory
                                      -------------------
                                      R. Mark Mallory
                                      Vice President and Controller
  
  February 13, 1996
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.         Exhibit Description
  
  99.1                Press release issued by Tribune Company on January 29, 1996.
  
  99.2                Press release issued by Tribune Company on February 5, 1996.
  
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