ANSTANDIG MARSHALL 5

5 · KNIGHT RIDDER INC · Filed Feb 10, 2004

Form 5

Period: 2003-12-28

VP/Sr. Labor & Emp. Counsel

Transactions

Discretionary Transaction
Deferred Compensation Stock Units
2003-04-07$61.24/sh−163.195$9,995→ 750.809 total
→ Common Stock (163.195 underlying)
Award
Deferred Compensation Stock Units
2003-12-28+4.663→ 4.663 total
Exercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (4.663 underlying)

Holdings

Common Stock
8,149
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $52.38From: 1999-08-03Exp: 2008-08-03→ Common Stock (20,000 underlying)
20,000
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $57.97From: 2000-12-15Exp: 2009-12-15→ Common Stock (25,000 underlying)
25,000
Common Stock/401k
190.801
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $49.63From: 1999-12-11Exp: 2008-12-11→ Common Stock (15,000 underlying)
15,000
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $54.81From: 2001-12-19Exp: 2010-12-19→ Common Stock (30,000 underlying)
30,000

Footnotes (5)

[F1]Represents restricted shares of common stock granted pursuant to the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The number of shares granted to the reporting person is based on the average closing price of the Issuer's comon stock in the last completed calendar month preceding the grant. Under the terms of the Plan, the shares vested when the Issuer's total shareholder return ("TSR") was positive and at least equal to the median TSR of the other companies of the S&P Newspaper Index at the end of the performance period. The performance period ended 12/31/02.
[F2]Units were acquired under the issuer's MBO Deferral Plan, subject to reporting person's rights under the Plan to transfer the units to another deferred compensation plan.
[F3]Units were acquired under the issuer's MBO Deferral Plan, subject to reporting person's rights under the Plan to transfer the units to another deferred compensation investment fund, or to defer the settlement date to a later date.
[F4]Options previously granted under the Knight-Ridder, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan.
[F5]The Option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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