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
  
  
  
                                   January 8, 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 December 23, 1995,  Tribune Company  announced that it had agreed to
  sell all of its  holdings  in QUNO  Corporation  as part of QUNO's  merger  with
  Donohue Inc. Donohue will pay C$30.50 per common QUNO share,  primarily in cash,
  plus notes and Donohue stock. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first
  quarter of 1996.
  
           Tribune owns 34 percent of QUNO's  common stock plus $138.8  million in
  convertible  debt.  Upon  conversion  of the debt,  Tribune's  equity  ownership
  increases  to  53  percent,   or  19.2  million  of  36  million  common  shares
  outstanding.
  
           Tribune's gross proceeds from the sale will be valued at  approximately
  US$425 million (C$585 million), consisting of approximately US$285 million cash,
  short term notes valued at approximately  US$75 million and Donohue common stock
  currently  worth about US$65  million.  After-tax  proceeds will be about US$330
  million.  Tribune  will own about 6  percent  of  Donohue  upon  closing  of the
  transaction.  Tribune will record a gain upon completion of the transaction. The
  exact  amount of the  proceeds  received  and the gain  recorded  will depend on
  several factors at the date the transaction is consummated, including the U.S.
  dollar exchange rate and Donohue's stock price.
  
  
  Item 7.  (c) Exhibits
  
  
                 99.1   Press Release issued by Tribune Company on
                        December 23, 1995.
  
                 99.2   Pre-Amalgamation   Agreement   among   Donohue   Inc.,   a
                        corporation   amalgamated   under  the  laws  of   Quebec,
                        ("Donohue"),  and Tribune Company, a company  incorporated
                        under  the  laws  of   Delaware,   ("Tribune")   and  QUNO
                        Corporation,  a corporation  amalgamated under the laws of
                        Quebec, (the "Corporation").
  
                 99.3   Pre-Amalgamation Amendment Agreement
  
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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
  
  
  January 8, 1996
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  Exhibit No.          Exhibit Description
  
  
  99.1                 Press Release issued by Tribune Company on
                       December 23, 1995.
  
  99.2                 Pre-Amalgamation    Agreement   among   Donohue   Inc.,   a
                       corporation   amalgamated   under   the  laws  of   Quebec,
                       ("Donohue"),  and Tribune Company,  a company  incorporated
                       under   the  laws  of   Delaware,   ("Tribune")   and  QUNO
                       Corporation,  a corporation  amalgamated  under the laws of
                       Quebec, (the "Corporation").
  
  99.3                 Pre-Amalgamation Amendment Agreement
  
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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
  
                                   January 8, 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 December 23, 1995,  Tribune Company  announced that it had agreed to
  sell all of its  holdings  in QUNO  Corporation  as part of QUNO's  merger  with
  Donohue Inc. Donohue will pay C$30.50 per common QUNO share,  primarily in cash,
  plus notes and Donohue stock. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first
  quarter of 1996.
  
           Tribune owns 34 percent of QUNO's  common stock plus $138.8  million in
  convertible  debt.  Upon  conversion  of the debt,  Tribune's  equity  ownership
  increases  to  53  percent,   or  19.2  million  of  36  million  common  shares
  outstanding.
  
           Tribune's gross proceeds from the sale will be valued at  approximately
  US$425 million (C$585 million), consisting of approximately US$285 million cash,
  short term notes valued at approximately  US$75 million and Donohue common stock
  currently  worth about US$65  million.  After-tax  proceeds will be about US$330
  million.  Tribune  will own about 6  percent  of  Donohue  upon  closing  of the
  transaction.  Tribune will record a gain upon completion of the transaction. The
  exact  amount of the  proceeds  received  and the gain  recorded  will depend on
  several factors at the date the transaction is consummated, including the U.S.
  dollar exchange rate and Donohue's stock price.
  
  Item 7.  (c) Exhibits
  
                 99.1   Press Release issued by Tribune Company on
                        December 23, 1995.
  
                 99.2   Pre-Amalgamation   Agreement   among   Donohue   Inc.,   a
                        corporation   amalgamated   under  the  laws  of   Quebec,
                        ("Donohue"),  and Tribune Company, a company  incorporated
                        under  the  laws  of   Delaware,   ("Tribune")   and  QUNO
                        Corporation,  a corporation  amalgamated under the laws of
                        Quebec, (the "Corporation").
  
                 99.3   Pre-Amalgamation Amendment Agreement
  
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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
  
  January 8, 1996
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.          Exhibit Description
  
  99.1                 Press Release issued by Tribune Company on
                       December 23, 1995.
  
  99.2                 Pre-Amalgamation    Agreement   among   Donohue   Inc.,   a
                       corporation   amalgamated   under   the  laws  of   Quebec,
                       ("Donohue"),  and Tribune Company,  a company  incorporated
                       under   the  laws  of   Delaware,   ("Tribune")   and  QUNO
                       Corporation,  a corporation  amalgamated  under the laws of
                       Quebec, (the "Corporation").
  
  99.3                 Pre-Amalgamation Amendment Agreement
  
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