STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP PS FORM 3526

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIPPS FORM 3526
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Must be FILED with the Post Office on or before
October 1st
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Dailies/Multiweeklies must print in the newspaper
no later than October 10th
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Weeklies must print in the newspaper no later
than October 31st
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Choose the very best issue with good single
copies in the month of September. You do not
have to use the last issue before filing as you
will not have returns for that issue.
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The latest version of the form can be obtained by

• Emailing Deannie at dbaxter_at_lcni.com
• Found on our website www.lcni.com
• Found on the postal website - www.usps.com

We suggest you scan the form into a pagination
software, type the data and print to improve
legibility. Use 2 columns wide. DO NOT PRINT
THE 3RD PAGE OF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUBLISHER IN
THE NEWSPAPER.
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The 1st page

• Questions 1-9 asks for Publication Information
  name, address, publication number, frequency,
  annual subscription price, phone number, contact
  information, etc.
• Question 10 asks for owner information or
  corporation name. This information is different
  for each operation and is supplied to you on the
  memo.
• Question 11 asks for bondholder and mortgage
  information everyone should type NONE and
  check the box marked NONE.
• Question 12 Tax Status more than likely will be
  Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months

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The 2nd page

• Question 13 asks for Publication Title
• Question 14 asks for the Issue Date for the data
  below
• Question 15 has 2 columns. The left column is
  an average of the preceding 12 months use the
  last 12 months of MCRs to get the average. The
  right column is for the single issue you have
  chosen from September use the 3541. Specific
  line s from the 3541 are included

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Question 15 (in detail)

• 15a Total Number of Copies press run
• 15b1 Mailed Outside-County Paid Subs out-of
  county mail (lines B1-B10 sub copies on all Part
  Bs)
• 15b2 Mailed In-County Subs in-county mail
  (lines A1 - A2 sub copies on all Part As)
• 15b3 Paid Distribution Outside the Mail
  employee copies, single copies, NIE copies bulk
  copies
• 15b4 Paid Distribution by Other Classes 0

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Question 15 (in detail)

• 15c Total Paid Distribution the sum of
  15b1-15b4
• 15d1 Free Outside-County Copies sample copies
  mailed to out-of-county (lines B1-B10 non-sub
  copies on all Part Bs)
• 15d2 Free In-County Copies sample copies mailed
  to in-county (lines A1-A2 non-sub copies on all
  Part As)
• 15d3 Free Copies Mailed via USPS 0
• 15d4 Free Copies sent outside USPS 0

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Question 15 (in detail)

• 15e Total Free Distribution the sum of
  15d1-15d4
• 15f Total Distribution add up 15c 15e
• 15g Copies not Distributed returns, office use
  copies and all other copies not distributed
• 15h Total the sum of 15f 15g
• 15i Percent Paid take 15c divided by 15f and
  then take that times 100
• Note 15a and 15h should match

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The rest of the 2nd page

• Question 16 Publication of Statement of Ownership
  check the box that it is required put the
  date that it will print in your newspaper
• Question 17 Signature Title of who signs the
  report usually your general manager or
  publisher. If you do not have one, your editor
  can sign.

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Some extras

• When printed in the newspaper, this report is
  counted as NON-ADVERTISING.
• Once it prints in the paper, please send a
  tearsheet to Deannie Baxter.
• If you have competitors in your market, please
  clip save their Statement of Ownerships for
  reference.