Edgar Filing: HARBERT RAYMOND J

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW YORK TIMES CO [NYT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
* See Remarks

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2009

(Street)

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/04/2009		J⁽¹⁾		28,538,434 ⁽¹⁾	D	⁽¹⁾	0 ⁽¹⁾	I	Footnote ⁽¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

01/17/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

229,545

$ 15.3044

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

01/28/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

450,000

$ 15.8483

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

01/29/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

585,720

$ 15.9616

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/05/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

150,000

$ 13.399

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/08/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

66,000

$ 13.4397

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/11/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

99,000

$ 13.9

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/12/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

117,000

$ 13.5422

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/13/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

142,200

$ 12.755

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/14/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

187,570

$ 13.1115

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/15/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

120,000

$ 13.8514

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/18/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

99,600

$ 13.835

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/19/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

93,000

$ 13.483

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/20/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

33,000

$ 12.84

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/20/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

42,000

$ 12.9047

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

08/27/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

45,000

$ 12.8398

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Equity Swap

⁽¹⁾

09/19/2008

J⁽¹⁾

0 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

192,000

$ 15.2723

0 ⁽¹⁾

Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		* See Remarks
HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER, L.L.C. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		* See Remarks
HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C. 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		* See Remarks
HMC - NEW YORK, INC. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		* See Remarks
HARBERT RAYMOND J 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		* See Remarks
LUCE MICHAEL D 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		* See Remarks

Signatures

Harbert Management Corporation(+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick		03/06/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C.(+). By: Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member, By: /s/ Philip Falcone		03/06/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HMC Investors, L.L.C.(+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick		03/06/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HMC-New York, Inc.(+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick		03/06/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Raymond J. Harbert(+)		03/06/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Luce(+)		03/06/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	As a result of the transfer of certain management agreements and related transactions entered into by the Reporting Persons effective as of March 4, 2009, the Reporting Persons no longer have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares previously reported to be indirectly beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as set forth on previous Form 4 filings.
Remarks: (+) The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by the Reporting Person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such Reporting Person.

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