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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 11, 2017</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 16pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM S-8</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><I>UNDER</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>GANNETT CO., INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>47-2390983</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>22107-0910</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(Address of registrant&rsquo;s principal executive offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>GANNETT CO., INC. 2015 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE
COMPENSATION PLAN</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Barbara W. Wall</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Senior Vice President and Chief Legal
Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>GANNETT CO., INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>7950 Jones Branch Drive</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>McLean, Virginia 22107</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(703) 854-6000</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See
the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo;
and &quot;emerging growth company&quot; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: MS Mincho">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>registered (1)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Represents additional shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;),
of Gannett Co., Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) reserved for issuance under the Gannett Co., Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation
Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;),
this registration statement also covers an additional indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock that may be offered or issued
under the Plan by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Represents the average of the high and low prices per share of Common Stock as reported on The
New York Stock Exchange on May 8, 2017.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt; background-color: white">The Company
is filing this registration statement on Form S-8 to register an additional 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under
the Plan. The increase in the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by the Company&rsquo;s
stockholders at its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2017. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the
contents of the earlier registration statement on Form S-8 related to the Plan filed on June 29, 2015 (File No. 333-205321) are
incorporated herein by reference except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PART II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The following documents, which the Company
previously filed with the Commission, are incorporated into this registration statement by reference:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;25,
2016;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2017;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017
and May 11, 2017; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 18.6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The description of the Common Stock contained in the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on
Form 10, as amended (File No.&nbsp;001-36874). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">In addition, all reports and other documents
subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference herein shall
be deemed modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or
in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part
of this registration statement.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 10%"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B></TD><TD><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The legality of the shares of Common
Stock covered by this registration statement has been passed upon by Barbara W. Wall, the Company&rsquo;s Senior Vice President
and Chief Legal Officer. As of May 8, 2017, Ms.&nbsp;Wall beneficially owned 26,453 shares of Common Stock.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 10%"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD><TD><B>Exhibits.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">The Company herewith files or incorporates
by reference the exhibits identified below:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><B>Exhibit<BR>
        No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><B>Exhibit</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2016).</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on February 24, 2016).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%; width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4-1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 29, 2015).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on May 11, 2017).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of McLean, Commonwealth of Virginia on May 11, 2017.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">GANNETT CO., INC.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Barbara W. Wall</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Barbara W. Wall</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert J. Dickey, Alison K. Engel and Barbara W. Wall, and each
of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file
the same, with all exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their, his or her
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May
11, 2017.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Robert J. Dickey</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Robert J. Dickey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Alison K. Engel</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alison Engel</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Lori C. Locke</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice
    President and Controller</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Lori C. Locke</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        John Jeffry Louis</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director, Chairman</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John Jeffry Louis</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        John E. Cody</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">John E. Cody</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Stephen W. Coll</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Donald E. Felsinger</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Lila Ibrahim</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Lawrence S. Kramer</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/
        Tony A. Prophet</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;/s/
        Debra A. Sandler</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">/s/
        Chloe R. Sladden</P></TD>
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        No.</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2016).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on February 24, 2016).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4-1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 29, 2015).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on May 11, 2017).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt/107% Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</FONT></TD></TR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 11, 2017
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GANNETT CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
47-2390983
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia
22107-0910
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
GANNETT CO., INC. 2015 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE
COMPENSATION PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
Barbara W. Wall
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal
Officer
GANNETT CO., INC.
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22107
(Name and address of agent for service)
(703) 854-6000
(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company,"
and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
☐
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered (1)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per share (2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price (3)
Amount of
registration
fee (3)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
7,000,000
$8.31
$58,170,000
$6,742
(1)
Represents additional shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),
of Gannett Co., Inc. (the "Company") reserved for issuance under the Gannett Co., Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation
Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
this registration statement also covers an additional indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock that may be offered or issued
under the Plan by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Represents the average of the high and low prices per share of Common Stock as reported on The
New York Stock Exchange on May 8, 2017.
(3)
Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and (c) under the Securities Act.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Company
is filing this registration statement on Form S-8 to register an additional 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under
the Plan. The increase in the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by the Company's
stockholders at its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 10, 2017. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the
contents of the earlier registration statement on Form S-8 related to the Plan filed on June 29, 2015 (File No. 333-205321) are
incorporated herein by reference except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which the Company
previously filed with the Commission, are incorporated into this registration statement by reference:
(1)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25,
2016;
(2)
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2017;
(3)
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017
and May 11, 2017; and
(4)
The description of the Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on
Form 10, as amended (File No. 001-36874).
In addition, all reports and other documents
subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference herein shall
be deemed modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or
in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part
of this registration statement.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The legality of the shares of Common
Stock covered by this registration statement has been passed upon by Barbara W. Wall, the Company's Senior Vice President
and Chief Legal Officer. As of May 8, 2017, Ms. Wall beneficially owned 26,453 shares of Common Stock.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The Company herewith files or incorporates
by reference the exhibits identified below:
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2016).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on February 24, 2016).
4.3
2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4-1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 29, 2015).
4.4
Amendment to 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on May 11, 2017).
5.1
Opinion of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer.
23.1
Consent of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of McLean, Commonwealth of Virginia on May 11, 2017.
GANNETT CO., INC.
By:
/s/ Barbara W. Wall
Barbara W. Wall
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert J. Dickey, Alison K. Engel and Barbara W. Wall, and each
of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file
the same, with all exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their, his or her
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on May
11, 2017.
Signature
Title
/s/
        Robert J. Dickey
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Robert J. Dickey
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/
        Alison K. Engel
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Alison Engel
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/
        Lori C. Locke
Vice
    President and Controller
Lori C. Locke
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/
        John Jeffry Louis
Director, Chairman
John Jeffry Louis
/s/
        John E. Cody
Director
John E. Cody
/s/
        Stephen W. Coll
Director
Stephen W. Coll
/s/
        Donald E. Felsinger
Director
Donald E. Felsinger
Signature
Title
/s/
        Lila Ibrahim
Director
Lila Ibrahim
/s/
        Lawrence S. Kramer
Director
Lawrence S. Kramer
/s/
        Tony A. Prophet
Director
Tony A. Prophet
/s/
        Debra A. Sandler
Director
Debra A. Sandler
/s/
        Chloe R. Sladden
Director
Chloe R. Sladden
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 2016).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3-1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on February 24, 2016).
4.3
2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4-1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 29, 2015).
4.4
Amendment to 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the SEC on May 11, 2017).
5.1
Opinion of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer.
23.1
Consent of Barbara W. Wall, Chief Legal Officer (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).