Sec Form 4 Filing - HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP @ NEW YORK TIMES CO - 2009-03-04

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 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 (MM/DD/YY) 03/04/2009 (Street) BIRMINGHAM, AL35203 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 )

< td style="text-align: center;"> Class A Common Stock 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Equity Swap ( 1 ) 01/17/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 229,545 $ 15.3044 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 01/28/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 450,000 $ 15.8483 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 01/29/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 585,720 $ 15.9616 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/05/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 150,000 $ 13.399 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/08/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 66,000 $ 13.4397 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/11/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 99,000 $ 13.9 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/12/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 117,000 $ 13.5422 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/13/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 142,200 $ 12.755 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/14/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 187,570 $ 13.1115 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/15/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 120,000 $ 13.8514 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/18/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 99,600 $ 13.835 0 ( 1 ) I < span class="form4-data"> Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/19/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 93,000 $ 13.483 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/20/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 33,000 $ 12.84 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/20/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 42,000 $ 12.9047 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 08/27/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 45,000 $ 12.8398 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 ) Equity Swap ( 1 ) 09/19/2008 J( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 192,000 $ 15.2723 0 ( 1 ) I Footnote ( 1 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL35203 X * See Remarks HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER, L.L.C. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X * See Remarks HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C. 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL35203 X * See Remarks HMC - NEW YORK, INC. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X * See Remarks HARBERT RAYMOND J 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL35203 X * See Remarks LUCE MICHAEL D 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL35203 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:

( 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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