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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 27, 2006

GANNETT CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

     
Delaware  1-6961 16-0442930
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or 
Organization of Registrant)		 (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia   22107-0910
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(703) 854-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

    On January 27, 2006, Gannett Co., Inc. reported its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 25, 2005.   On January 27, 2006, the company also issued a press release announcing the company's statistical report for the period and quarter ended December 25, 2005.  Copies of these press releases are furnished with this report as exhibits.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

                See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.

 

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to 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.

 

Gannett Co., Inc.

 

Date:  January 27, 2006

 By: /s/George R. Gavagan             
    George R. Gavagan
Vice President and Controller

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

 

99.1

 Gannett Co., Inc. Earnings Press Release dated January 27, 2006.
99.2 Gannett Co., Inc. Statistical Report Press Release dated January 27, 2006.