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
  
  
  
  
                                    July 27, 1999
                                    -------------
                  Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  
  
  
                                   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 July 27, 1999, Tribune Company (the "Company") announced that its Board of
  Directors had declared a two-for-one stock split (the "Stock Split") to be
  effected by a 100% stock dividend to be distributed on September 9, 1999 (the
  "Distribution Date") to stockholders of record of the Company's common stock,
  without par value ("Common Stock"), as of the close of business on August
  19,1999. In connection therewith, on the Distribution Date, the Company will
  issue approximately 163,600,000 additional shares of Common Stock thereby
  increasing its issued shares to approximately 327,200,000 (including a total of
  89,900,00 treasury shares).
  
  The Stock Split will trigger adjustments to the Company's Preferred Stock
  Purchase Rights (the "Rights") issued under the Rights Agreement, dated as of
  December 12, 1997 (the "Rights Agreement"), between the Company and First
  Chicago Trust Company of New York, as Rights Agent. After the Stock Split, when
  and if the Rights become exercisable, each Right will entitle the holder to
  purchase one two-hundredth (1/200) of a share of the Company's Series A Junior
  Participating Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Shares") for $125, rather
  than the current one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share for $250. In addition, the
  redemption price for the Rights will be reduced from $.01 per Right to $.005 per
  Right. The Series A Preferred Shares will also be adjusted as a result of the
  Stock Split so that one two-hundredth of a Series A Preferred Share will be
  economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Reference is made to the
  Rights Agreement, included as an Exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A filed on December 12, 1997, for a more complete description of the
  terms of the Rights.
  
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (c) Exhibits
  
           99       Press release issued by Tribune Company on July 27, 1999
                    announcing the stock split.
  
  
  
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                                      SIGNATURE
  
  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
                                                   (Registrant)
  
  Date: July 28, 1999                              /s/ R. Mark Mallory
                                                   -------------------
                                                   R. Mark Mallory
                                                   Vice President and Controller
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  Exhibit No.             Exhibit Description
  -----------             -------------------
  
      99                  Press release issued by Tribune Company on July 27, 1999
                          announcing the stock split.
  
  
  
  
  
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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
  
                                    July 27, 1999
                                    -------------
                  Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  
                                   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 July 27, 1999, Tribune Company (the "Company") announced that its Board of
  Directors had declared a two-for-one stock split (the "Stock Split") to be
  effected by a 100% stock dividend to be distributed on September 9, 1999 (the
  "Distribution Date") to stockholders of record of the Company's common stock,
  without par value ("Common Stock"), as of the close of business on August
  19,1999. In connection therewith, on the Distribution Date, the Company will
  issue approximately 163,600,000 additional shares of Common Stock thereby
  increasing its issued shares to approximately 327,200,000 (including a total of
  89,900,00 treasury shares).
  
  The Stock Split will trigger adjustments to the Company's Preferred Stock
  Purchase Rights (the "Rights") issued under the Rights Agreement, dated as of
  December 12, 1997 (the "Rights Agreement"), between the Company and First
  Chicago Trust Company of New York, as Rights Agent. After the Stock Split, when
  and if the Rights become exercisable, each Right will entitle the holder to
  purchase one two-hundredth (1/200) of a share of the Company's Series A Junior
  Participating Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Shares") for $125, rather
  than the current one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share for $250. In addition, the
  redemption price for the Rights will be reduced from $.01 per Right to $.005 per
  Right. The Series A Preferred Shares will also be adjusted as a result of the
  Stock Split so that one two-hundredth of a Series A Preferred Share will be
  economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Reference is made to the
  Rights Agreement, included as an Exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A filed on December 12, 1997, for a more complete description of the
  terms of the Rights.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (c) Exhibits
  
           99       Press release issued by Tribune Company on July 27, 1999
                    announcing the stock split.
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
  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
                                                   (Registrant)
  
  Date: July 28, 1999                              /s/ R. Mark Mallory
                                                   -------------------
                                                   R. Mark Mallory
                                                   Vice President and Controller
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.             Exhibit Description
  -----------             -------------------
  
      99                  Press release issued by Tribune Company on July 27, 1999
                          announcing the stock split.
  
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