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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)¹

Gannett Co., Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

36473H104

(CUSIP Number)

Marshall anstandig

MNG ENTERPRISES, inc.

101 W. Colfax Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80202

(408) 920-5784

 

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

andrew freedman, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 20, 2019

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				MNG Enterprises, Inc.
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							4,807,598
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							4,807,598
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				4,807,598
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.2%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				CO

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				MNG Investment Holdings, LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							4,807,598
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							4,807,598
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				4,807,598
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.2%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Strategic Investment Opportunities LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							4,807,598
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							4,807,598
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				4,807,598
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.2%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Alden Global Capital LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							4,807,598
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							4,807,598
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				4,807,598
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.2%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IA, OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Heath Freeman
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							4,807,598
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							4,807,598
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				4,807,598
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.2%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Dana Needleman
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				- 0 -
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Steven Rossi
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☐
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							- 0 -
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				- 0 -
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following:

Dana Needleman and Steven Rossi are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares reported herein were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 4,807,598 Shares reported herein is approximately $46,075,419, excluding brokerage commissions.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

Following the conclusion of the Issuer's annual meeting of stockholders held on May 16, 2019, Dana Needleman and Steven Rossi are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a)-(c) and (e) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 114,520,008 Shares outstanding as of May 2, 2019, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2019.

A.

MNG

(a)

MNG, as the sole member of MNG Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 4,807,598 Shares owned by Opportunities.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,807,598 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,807,598

 

(c)

MNG has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Opportunities since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference.

B.

MNG Holdings

(a)

MNG Holdings, as the managing member of Opportunities, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 4,807,598 Shares owned by Opportunities.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,807,598 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,807,598

 

(c)

MNG Holdings has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Opportunities since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference.

C.

Opportunities

(a)

As of the close of business on May 22, 2019, Opportunities beneficially owned 4,807,598 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,807,598 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,807,598

 

(c)

The Transactions in the Shares by Opportunities since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

D.

Alden

(a)

Alden, as the investment manager of funds that collectively hold a majority voting interest in MNG, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 4,807,598 Shares owned by Opportunities.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,807,598 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,807,598

 

(c)

Alden has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Opportunities since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference.

E.

Mr. Freeman

(a)

Mr. Freeman, as the President of Alden, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 4,807,598 Shares owned by Opportunities.

Percentage: Approximately 4.2%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,807,598 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,807,598

 

(c)

Mr. Freeman has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Opportunities since the filing of Amendment No. 2 are set forth in Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference.

F.

Ms. Needleman

(a)

As of the close of business on May 22, 2019, Ms. Needleman did not own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Ms. Needleman has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D.

G.

Mr. Rossi

(a)

As of the close of business on May 22, 2019, Mr. Rossi did not own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b)

1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)

Mr. Rossi has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Persons, as members of a “group” for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, beneficially own the Shares owned in the aggregate by the other members of the group. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares that such person does not directly own.

(e)       As of May 21, 2019, the Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding Shares.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 22, 2019

 

	MNG Enterprises, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Marshall Anstandig
		Name:	Marshall Anstandig
		Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

	MNG Investment Holdings LLC
	By:	MNG Enterprises, Inc., its sole member
	By:	/s/ Marshall Anstandig
		Name:	Marshall Anstandig
		Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

	Strategic Investment Opportunities LLC
	By:	MNG Investment Holdings LLC, its managing member
	By:	MNG Enterprises, Inc., its sole member
	By:	/s/ Marshall Anstandig
		Name:	Marshall Anstandig
		Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

	Alden Global Capital LLC
	By:	/s/ Heath Freeman
		Name:	Heath Freeman
		Title:	President

 

 

	/s/ Heath Freeman
	Heath Freeman Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Dana Needleman and Steven Rossi

 

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 2

Nature of the Transaction

Shares of Common Stock Purchased/(Sold)

Price Per Share($)

Date of Purchase / Sale

 

Strategic Investment opportunities llc

  

Sale of Common Stock	(1,000,000)	8.6266	05/17/2019
Sale of Common Stock	(1,300,000)	8.0515	05/20/2019
Sale of Common Stock	(1,000,000)	7.9315	05/21/2019
Sale of Common Stock	(399,201)	7.8748	05/22/2019