GateHouse Media expects to offer 11.5 million shares

In a filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, GateHouse Media officials indicated they plan to put 11.5 million shares of common stock on the market during their initial public offering (IPO)

It is currently estimated that the initial public offering price per share will be between $16.00 and $18.00. GateHouse Media intends to list the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GHS.”

Among the publications owned by GateHouse Media, formerly Liberty Group Publishing, are Joplin Daily, The Carthage Press, Neosho Daily News, and The Big Nickel.