Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Meza Alex
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Gannett Co., Inc. [GCI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP of Corporate Development
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MCLEAN, VA 22107
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,594
D
 
Common Stock 1,321.72 (1)
I
By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 12/31/2018 Common Stock 7,892 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 12/31/2018 Common Stock 1,792 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4) 12/31/2019 Common Stock 3,560 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5) 12/31/2020 Common Stock 9,675 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6) 12/31/2021 Common Stock 10,165 $ (3) D  
Phantom Stock   (7)   (7) Common Stock 3,726.35 $ (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Meza Alex
7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA 22107
      VP of Corporate Development  

Signatures

/s/ Elizabeth A. Allen, Attorney-in-Fact 05/15/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Based upon information from the plan administrator as of May 14, 2018.
(2) These RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2015 and pay out following the end of the four-year vesting period.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying Common Stock.
(4) These RSUs represent the unvested 50% portion of an award granted in 2016 and will vest in two equal annual installments on December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019.
(5) These RSUs represent the unvested 75% portion of an award granted in 2017 and will vest in three equal annual installments on December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020.
(6) These RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2019.
(7) The shares of phantom stock are payable in cash or stock, at the election of the reporting person, on various dates selected by the reporting person or as otherwise provided in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan.
(8) Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock.

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