Edgar Filing: McKEON JOHN C

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

McKEON JOHN C

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A. H. Belo CORP [AHC]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Pres/GM of Dallas Morning News

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC., 508 YOUNG STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2012

(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75202

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Common Stock	02/24/2012		M		14,539 ⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	57,094	D
Series A Common Stock	02/24/2012		D⁽³⁾		5,816 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 4.98	51,278	D
Series A Common Stock	02/24/2012		M		12,628 ⁽⁴⁾	A	⁽²⁾	63,906	D
Series A Common Stock	02/24/2012		D⁽³⁾		5,052 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 4.98	58,854	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units (Time-based) ⁽⁵⁾

⁽²⁾

02/24/2012

14,539

⁽⁶⁾

Series A Common Stock

14,539 ⁽²⁾

$ 0

Restricted Stock Unites (Time Based) ⁽⁷⁾

⁽²⁾

02/24/2012

12,628

⁽⁶⁾

Series A Common Stock

12,628 ⁽²⁾

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McKEON JOHN C C/O THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. 508 YOUNG STREET DALLAS, TX 75202			Pres/GM of Dallas Morning News

Signatures

Christine E. Larkin, Attorney-in-Fact		02/28/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The number of shares shown represents the time-based restricted stock units (TBRSUs) that vested and were paid on February 24, 2012. These TBRSUs were awarded on January 28, 2010.
(2)	Each TBRSU represents a contingent right to receive the value of one share of A.H. Belo Corporation Series A Common Stock. TBRSUs are valued as of the date of vesting and are paid 60% in shares of A.H. Belo Corporation Series A Stock and 40% in cash.
(3)	The number of shares shown represents the settlement of the 40% cash portion of TBRSUs that vested and were paid on February 24, 2012. Pursuant to SEC guidance settlement of the cash portion is deemed a disposition of shares to the Company.
(4)	The number of shares shown represents the TBRSUs that vested and were paid on February 24, 2012. These TBRSUs were awarded on March 9, 2011.
(5)	These TBRSUs were awarded on January 28, 2010.
(6)	These TBRSUs vest 100% and are paid on the third trading day following the annual earnings release date for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
(7)	These TBRSUs were awarded on March 9, 2011.

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