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<title>tpco-20201104</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i6d5550ed7bd64fa4b1e3491173c21b16_D20201104-20201104" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjA4YWE1MDU3ZDViODRmYzVhZmIxZTc0YTJjNWY3ZGUyL3NlYzowOGFhNTA1N2Q1Yjg0ZmM1YWZiMWU3NGEyYzVmN2RlMl80L2ZyYWc6YzZjMDk1YjRkNGZhNGFhOGI1MDM1NDhjZGE3ZjM3MDQvdGFibGU6MTlmMjRiMjcxNzNmNDgzZDkyMmY1MWIxMzQxMGIxNzQvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxOWYyNGIyNzE3M2Y0ODNkOTIyZjUxYjEzNDEwYjE3NF8yLTItMS0xLTA_d10afaf8-f471-4efa-9735-2e6e9ee96e25">0001593195</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i6d5550ed7bd64fa4b1e3491173c21b16_D20201104-20201104" format="ixt:booleanfalse" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" 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style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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tpco-20201104
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):
November 4, 2020
TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-36230
38-3919441
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
160 N. Stetson Avenue
,
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
60601
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
(312)
222-9100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
TPCO
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
November 4, 2020
, Tribune Publishing Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2020 and other financial information.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)        Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated
November
4
, 2020
104         Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY
By:
/s/ Michael N. Lavey
Michael N. Lavey
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
Date:
November 4, 2020