Director Arthur S. Golden filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 26, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 73 shares of Class A Common Stock via dividend equivalent restricted stock units at The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) on October 22, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction: Arthur S. Golden acquired 73 Class A Common Stock units on October 22, 2026, at a price of $0, via transaction code "A."
  • Nature of acquisition: The 73 units are Dividend Equivalent RSUs tied to previously awarded RSUs under The New York Times Company 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan.
  • Direct holdings after transaction: Golden directly holds 22,984 shares of Class A Common Stock following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect holdings: Golden also holds 1,400,000 shares indirectly by trust, 69,518 shares indirectly by spouse as trustee, and 42,073 shares indirectly by trust.
  • Vesting note: Dividend Equivalent RSUs granted on vested RSUs are fully vested at grant; those on unvested RSUs vest at the company's first annual meeting following the initial grant.

Golden's Dividend Equivalent RSU Acquisition at New York Times

According to the filing, Arthur S. Golden, a director of The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT), received 73 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 22, 2026, at no cost. The filing identifies these as Dividend Equivalent RSUs acquired "in respect of previously reported RSUs awarded under The New York Times Company 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan in connection with, and with a value equal to, cash dividends paid on The New York Times Company's Class A Common Stock."

The filing discloses that Dividend Equivalent RSUs granted on already-vested RSUs are "fully vested at grant," while those tied to unvested RSUs "will vest on the date that such unvested RSUs vest, which is the date of the Company's first annual meeting following the initial grant." The filing does not specify which category applies to these 73 units.

Following the transaction, the filing reports Golden directly owns 22,984 shares of Class A Common Stock. In addition, he holds shares indirectly: 1,400,000 shares held by trust, 69,518 shares held by a spouse as trustee, and 42,073 shares held by a separate trust. The form was signed by Scott Warren Goodman as attorney-in-fact for Arthur S. Golden on October 26, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Director Arthur S. Golden reported the acquisition of 73 Dividend Equivalent RSUs in Class A Common Stock of The New York Times Company at $0 on October 22, 2026, bringing his direct holdings to 22,984 shares, with additional indirect holdings across three trust arrangements.