BLACK BARBARA AMIEL - 4 filing on 2004-04-07

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

BLACK CONRAD M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10 TORONTO STREET

(Street)

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

M5C 2B7

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC [ HLR ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2004

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
Class A Common Stock	04/02/2004		X⁽¹⁾		0⁽¹⁾	A⁽¹⁾	$0⁽¹⁾	145,600	D
Class A Common Stock								25,981,688	I	See note⁽²⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BLACK CONRAD M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10 TORONTO STREET

(Street)

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

M5C 2B7

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BLACK BARBARA AMIEL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC

401 NORTH WASBASH AVE

(Street)

CHICAGO

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 2, 2004, Conrad M. Black ("Lord Black") attempted to exercise options to purchase 1,218,750 shares of Class A Common Stock of Hollinger International Inc. ("HII"), consisting of 95,000 options expiring 5/1/2007 at $10.06 per share; 150,000 options expiring 2/26/2009 at $12.25 per share; 245,000 options expiring 2/12/2009 at $11.63 per share; 251,250 options expiring 3/7/2010 at $10.53 per share; 200,000 options expiring 4/2/2011 at $14.37 per share; 187,500 options expiring 2/5/2012 at $11.13 per share; and 90,000 options expiring 2/6/2013 at $9.45 per share. HII refused to accept Lord Black's payment for such options and refused to deliver the stock certificates therefor, and the transaction is now the subject of litigation. Following the exercise of such options, Lord Black will hold 1,364,350 shares of Class A Common Stock directly.

2. Includes 25,971,538 Class A Common Shares held directly by Hollinger Inc. and indirectly via its wholly owned subsidiary 504468 N.B. Inc. via Lord Black's control over The Ravelston Corporation Limited, which controls Hollinger Inc., 9,600 Class A Common Shares held indirectly via Conrad Black Capital Corporation, 50 Class A Common Shares held indirectly via his son and 500 Class A Common Shares held indirectly via his spouse, Barbara Amiel Black ("Lady Black"). Lord Black disclaims beneficial ownership of his son's and spouse's securities. Lady Black disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held directly or indirectly by Lord Black and Lord Black's son.

	/s/ Conrad M. Black	04/07/2004
	/s/ Barbara Amiel Black	04/07/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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