(Mark One)
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T
ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2006
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OR
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£ TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
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EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ________ to ________
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Commission
file number 1-7553
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_____________________
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A. Full title of the plan and the address of
the plan, if different from that of the issuer named
below:
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Knight
Ridder 401k Plan
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B. Name of issuer of the securities held
pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive
office:
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The
McClatchy Company
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2100
Q Street
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Sacramento,
CA 95816
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REQUIRED
INFORMATION
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1. Not
applicable
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2. Not
applicable
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3. Not
applicable
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4. The
Knight Ridder 401k Plan (the "Plan") is subject to the requirements
of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"). Attached hereto is a copy of the most recent
financial statements and schedules of the Plan prepared in accordance
with
the financial reporting requirements of ERISA.
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Exhibit
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23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees
(or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have
duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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Knight Ridder 401k Plan
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(Name
of Plan)
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Date: July
13, 2007
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By: /s/
Patrick J. Talamantes
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Patrick
J. Talamantes
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Vice
President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Chairman,
The McClatchy Company Retirement
Committee
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Statements of Net Assets Available for
Benefits.............................................................................................................................2
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available
for
Benefits.............................................................................................................3
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Notes to Financial Statements.................................................................................................................................................. .....4 |
Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of
Year).................................................................................................12
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To the Participants and The McClatchy Company
Retirement
Committee:
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December
31, 2006
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December
31, 2005
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Assets
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||||||||
Investments,
at fair value
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$ |
649,141,810
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$ |
810,489,723
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Receivables:
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Employer
contributions
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-
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19,026
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Participant
contributions
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-
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200,122
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Total
receivables
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-
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219,148
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Net
assets available for benefits
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$ |
649,141,810
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$ |
810,708,871
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Additions
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Net
appreciation in fair value of investments
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$ |
41,734,041
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Interest
and dividend income
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38,844,678
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Contributions:
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Employer
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10,768,852
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Participants
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39,709,601
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Total
contributions
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50,478,453
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Transfer
from other plans
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66,726
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Total
additions
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131,123,898
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Deductions
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Benefits
paid to participants
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286,503,556
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Transfers
to other plans
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6,161,444
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Fees
and other deductions
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25,959
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Total
deductions
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292,690,959
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Net
decrease
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(161,567,061 | ) | ||
Net
assets available for benefits:
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Beginning
of year
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810,708,871
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End
of year
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$ |
649,141,810
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Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
in
Fair Value
of
Investments
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Mutual funds
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$ |
41,773,780
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Common
stock
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(39,739 | ) | ||
$ |
41,734,041
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December
31, 2006
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December
31,
2005
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McClatchy
Common Stock Fund formerly known as Knight Ridder
Common Stock Fund
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$ | * | $ |
106,455,401
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Vanguard
500 Index Fund
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101,586,324
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126,832,434
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Vanguard
Explorer Fund
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35,132,596
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48,189,894
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Vanguard
Federal Money Market Fund
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39,155,225
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*
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Vanguard
International Growth Fund
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40,333,199
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*
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Vanguard
Prime Money Market Fund
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33,999,929
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43,011,965
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Vanguard
Wellington Fund
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61,225,041
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76,529,272
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Vanguard
Windsor Fund
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151,839,150
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180,925,686
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(a)
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(b)
Identity of issue, borrower,
lessor,
or similar party
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(c)
Description of investment including
maturity
date, rate of interest, collateral,
par,
or maturity date
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(e)
Current value
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Vanguard
Fiduciary Trust Company:
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Mutual
funds:
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*
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500
Index Fund
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777,903
shares
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$ |
101,586,324
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*
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Explorer
Fund
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470,253
shares
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35,132,596
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*
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Federal
Money Market
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39,155,225
shares
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39,155,225
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*
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International
Growth Fund
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1,690,411 shares
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40,333,199
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*
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LT
Investment Grade Fund
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2,966,117 shares
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27,436,582
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*
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Mid-Cap
Index Fund
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1,230,098 shares
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24,331,329
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*
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Morgan
Growth Fund
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765,809 shares
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14,542,705
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*
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Target
Retirement
2005 Fund
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148,961 shares
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1,708,588
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*
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Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
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1,021,865 shares
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12,732,440
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*
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Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
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874,234 shares
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11,400,008
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*
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Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
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493,699 shares
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6,847,607
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*
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Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
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149,192 shares
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2,136,427
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*
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Target
Retirement
Inc.
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40,191
shares
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430,038
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*
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Total
Bond Market
Index Fund
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1,008,808
shares
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10,077,992
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*
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Wellington
Fund
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1,887,914 shares
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61,225,041
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*
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Windsor
Fund
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8,145,877 shares
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151,839,150
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Common/collective
trust fund:
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*
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Vanguard
Retirement Savings Trust **
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26,624,275
units
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26,624,275
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Money
market fund:
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*
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Prime
Money Market Fund
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33,999,929
shares
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33,999,929
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*
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The
McClatchy Company Common Stock Fund
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543,891 shares
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23,550,497
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The
Walt Disney Company Common Stock Fund
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186,721 shares
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6,398,945
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*
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Participant
loans
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Interest
rates ranging from 4.0%
to
9.5%, maturing
through 2021
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17,652,913
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Total
investments
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$ |
649,141,810
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* Indicates
a party-in-interest.
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** Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust is stated at contract value,
which materially reflects fair value. See Note 2 to the Financial
Statements.
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Column
(d), cost, has been omitted, as all investments are
participant-directed.
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