SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC. 508 YOUNG STREET (Street) DALLAS TX 75202 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/24/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol A. H. Belo CORP [ AHC ]
		4. 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	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Common Stock	0	D
Series B Common Stock	16,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based)(1)	(2)	(2)	Series A Common Stock	1,540(3)	0(3)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	07/23/2018	Series B Common Stock	27,270	6.66	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	12/03/2018	Series B Common Stock	24,000	2.05	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects derivative securities (exercisable for or settled in the Issuer's common stock) issued in connection with the spin-off of the Issuer from Belo Corp. pursuant to the anti-dilution adjustment provisions of previously outstanding awards.

2. These time-based restricted stock units vest 100% in 2010 on the date of the A. H. Belo Corporation annual earnings release for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 and are settled within 10 business days thereafter.

3. Each restricted stock unit (both performance-related and time-based) represents a contingent right to receive the value of one share of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common Stock. Restricted Stock Units are valued as of the date of vesting and are paid 60% in shares of Belo Corp. Series A Common Stock and 40% in cash.

4. These options are currently exercisable as to 10,908 shares and become exercisable as to 8,181 shares on 7/23/2010 and as to the remaining shares on 7/23/2011.

5. These options become exercisable as to 12,000 shares on 12/3/2010 and as to the remaining shares on 12/3/2011.

	John C. McKeon	02/24/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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