UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) January 20, 2011
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-6714 | 53-0182885 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1150 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
20071 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(202) 334-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On January 20, 2011, the Company announced that lead Director Warren E. Buffett will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Buffett will continue to serve until the expiration of his current term on May 12, 2011.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 20, 2011, The Washington Post Company issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 20, 2011 | |
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.
| The Washington Post Company (Registrant) | ||
| Date January 20, 2011 | /s/ Veronica Dillon | |
| (Signature) Veronica Dillon Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||
Exhibit 99.1
1150 15TH STREET, NW | WASHINGTON, DC 20071 | (202) 334-6000
Warren Buffett to Retire from the Board of
The Washington Post Company
WASHINGTON—January 20, 2011—The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) announced today that Warren E. Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., will not be a candidate for re-election to its board of directors. Buffett, who has served on the board since 1974 (with a break of eight years when he became a director of Capital Cities), will continue to serve until the expiration of his current term in May.
“For most of the last 37 years, we’ve been privileged to have on our board perhaps the best adviser any company could have had throughout that period,” said Donald E. Graham, chairman and chief executive officer of The Washington Post Company.
“Warren’s influence has been pervasive, from major corporate policies to the menu at board lunches,” Graham said. “Only our cholesterol levels will be better going forward.”
“Warren has encouraged us to continue to consult him on Company matters and with the encouragement of our board, calls to the 402 area code will not be decreasing.”
Buffett added, “I’ve loved The Washington Post since I delivered almost 500,000 copies of it as a youth in Washington. That love for the product, the Company and the management continues unabated today. I will always be available to help management in any way they request. It’s been a great 37 years.”
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| Press Contact: | Rima Calderon | |
| (202) 334-6617 calderonr@washpost.com |