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Stock Trading
The Washington Post Company Class B common stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WPO. Class A com-
mon stock is not traded publicly.
Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
General shareholder correspondence:
Computershare Trust Company, NA
P.O. Box 43069
Providence, RI 02940-3069
Transfers by overnight courier:
Computershare Trust Company, NA
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
Transfers by certified mail:
Computershare Trust Company, NA
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
Shareholder Inquiries
Communications concerning transfer requirements, lost certifi-
cates, dividends and changes of address should be directed to
Computershare Contact Center.
Tel: (781) 575-2723
TDD: (800) 952-9245
Fax: (781) 575-3605
www.computershare.com
Email: [email protected]
Form 10-K
The company’s Form 10-K annual report to the Securities and
Exchange Commission is part of this annual report to shareholders.
All of the company’s SEC filings are accessible from the company’s
website, www.washpostco.com.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on May 10, 2007,
at 8 a.m., at The Washington Post Company, 1150 15th Street,
NW, Washington, DC.
Common Stock Prices and Dividends
High and low sales prices during the past two years were:
2006 2005
Quarter High Low High Low
January– March $805 $717 $963 $880
April– June $815 $737 $900 $814
July– September $780 $690 $900 $787
October–December $766 $713 $806 $717
Class A and Class B common stock participate equally as to div-
idends. Quarterly dividends were paid at the rate of $1.85 per
share in 2005, and $1.95 per share in 2006. At January 31, 2007,
there were 30 Class A and 916 Class B shareholders of record.
Corporate Directory
Board of Directors
Donald E. Graham (3, 4)
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Warren E. Buffett (3,4)
Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Christopher C. Davis (1)
Chairman, Davis Selected Advisers, LP
Barry Diller (2,3)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IAC/InterActiveCorp
Chairman, Expedia, Inc.
John L. Dotson Jr. (2)
Former President and Publisher, Akron Beacon – Journal
Melinda French Gates
Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Thomas S. Gayner (1)
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer,
Markel Corporation
Ronald L. Olson (2)
Attorney, Member of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Richard D. Simmons (1,3)
Former President and Chief Operating Officer,
The Washington Post Company
George W. Wilson (1,2)
Chairman of the Board, Newspapers of New England
Committees of the Board of Directors
(1) Audit Committee
(2) Compensation Committee
(3) Finance Committee
(4) Executive Committee
Other Company Officers
Patrick Butler
Vice President
Veronica Dillon
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Ann L. McDaniel
Vice President
Christopher Ma
Vice President
John B. Morse, Jr.
Vice President –Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Gerald M. Rosberg
Vice President –Planning and Development
Daniel J. Lynch
Treasurer
Wallace R. Cooney
Controller
Jocelyn E.Henderson
Assistant Controller
Pinkie Dent Mayfield
Assistant Treasurer