# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000039899
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-032772
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-032772.hdr.sgml**: 20260320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-032772

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260319

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Changes in Control of Registrant

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TEGNA INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000039899
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 160442930
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06961
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26778962

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8401 GREENSBORO DR
- **STREET 2:** STE 300
- **CITY:** MCLEAN
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22102-5126
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7038736600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8401 GREENSBORO DR
- **STREET 2:** STE 300
- **CITY:** MCLEAN
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22102-5126

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GANNETT CO INC /DE/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**Current Report**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2026 (March 19, 2026**)

**TEGNA INC.**

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-6961** | **16-0442930** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction of**<br> **Incorporation)**<br>| **(Commission**<br> **File Number)**<br>| **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)**<br>|

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| **8401 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300, McLean, Virginia** | **22102-5126** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**(703) 873-6600**

**(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)** 

**Not Applicable**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br> on which registered** |
| **Common Stock** | **TGNA** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

***Introductory Note***

On March 19, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), TEGNA Inc. ("TEGNA" or the "Company"), Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Nexstar") and Teton Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar ("Merger Sub"), completed the transactions contemplated by the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 18, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Nexstar and Teton Merger Sub. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into TEGNA, with TEGNA continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Inc. (the "TEGNA Acquisition").

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| **Item 1.01.** | **Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.** |

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On March 5, 2026 and in connection with Merger Agreement, Nexstar Media Inc. (the "Offeror"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar, commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offer") from each registered holder any and all outstanding 5.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "Notes") issued by TEGNA. In conjunction with the Tender Offer, the Offeror solicited consents (the "Consent Solicitation") to adopt certain proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to the indenture (the "Indenture") establishing TEGNA's Notes to eliminate certain of the restrictive covenants and other provisions from the Indenture as set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated as of March 5, 2026 (the "Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement").

On March 18, 2026, the Offeror received consent of the holders of the majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes to the Proposed Amendments in the Consent Solicitation, and the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as the trustee for the Notes, entered into a Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture with respect to the Notes, dated as of March 19, 2026 (the "Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture"), amending and supplementing the applicable Indenture governing the Notes. The Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, among other things, includes the Proposed Amendments. Although the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture was effective upon execution, the amendments to the Notes and the Indenture governing the Notes, as set forth in the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, will become operative upon the settlement of the Tender Offer and the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions thereto as set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement. Accordingly, if the settlement of the Tender Offer does not occur, the terms of the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture will be null and void, and the terms of the applicable Indenture governing the Notes will continue in full force and effect without any modification by the applicable Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture. The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation are described in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement.

The above description of the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

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| **Item 2.01.** | **Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.** |

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As discussed in the Introductory Note, which is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference, on March 19, 2026, Nexstar completed its previously announced acquisition of TEGNA pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of TEGNA (the "TEGNA Common Stock") issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the TEGNA Acquisition (other than (i) any shares of TEGNA Common Stock owned by Nexstar or owned or held in treasury by TEGNA; (ii) shares of TEGNA Common Stock owned or held by any wholly owned subsidiary of TEGNA; and (iii) shares of TEGNA Common Stock held by holders of such shares who have properly exercised appraisal rights with respect thereto in accordance with, and who have complied with, Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, with respect to such shares) were at the Effective Time automatically converted into the right to receive $22.00 per share of TEGNA Common Stock in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").

At the Effective Time, each (i) time-based restricted stock unit award in respect of shares of TEGNA Common Stock (a "TEGNA RSU Award") and (ii) performance-based restricted stock unit or performance share award in respect of shares of TEGNA Common Stock (a "TEGNA PSU Award"), in each case, whether vested or unvested, granted before August 18, 2025 and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time were fully vested and were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of each underlying share of TEGNA Common Stock, less amounts that are required to be withheld or deducted under applicable law. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a TEGNA PSU Award were determined in accordance with the provisions of the applicable award agreement that apply upon a "Change in Control" within the meaning of the applicable award agreement.

At the Effective Time, each TEGNA RSU Award and TEGNA PSU Award granted on or after August 18, 2025 was converted into a time-based restricted stock unit award in respect of common shares of Nexstar with such number of shares based on a ratio of the value of the Merger Consideration and the volume-weighted average price of a common share of Nexstar for the five consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the last trading day prior to the Closing Date and otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions as applied immediately prior to the Effective Time, with performance goals deemed achieved at the target level in the case of a TEGNA PSU Award.

The foregoing description of the TEGNA Acquisition and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was filed as [Exhibit 2.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39899/000110465925080002/tm2523793d1_ex2-1.htm) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 19, 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 3.01.** | **Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.** |

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The information set forth in the Introductory Note and in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.01.

On March 19, 2026, the Company notified the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") that the TEGNA Acquisition had been completed and requested that the NYSE suspend trading of TEGNA Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the opening of trading on March 20, 2026. The Company also requested that the NYSE file with the SEC a notification of removal from listing and registration on Form 25 to effect the delisting of all shares of TEGNA Common Stock from the NYSE and the deregistration of such shares under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As a result, the shares of TEGNA Common Stock will no longer be listed on the NYSE.

In addition, following the effectiveness of the Form 25, the Company intends to file a certification on Form 15 with the SEC requesting the termination of registration of all shares of Company Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the suspension of the Company's reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act with respect to all shares of TENGA Common Stock.

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| **Item 3.03.** | **Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.** |

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The information set forth in the Introductory Note and in Items 2.01, 3.01, and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03.

As a result of the TEGNA Acquisition, each share of TEGNA Common Stock that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as described in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K) was automatically canceled and exchanged, at the Effective Time, into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. Accordingly, at the Effective Time, the holders of such shares of TEGNA Common Stock ceased to have any rights as shareholders of the Company, other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration.

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| **Item 5.01.** | **Changes in Control of Registrant.** |

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The information set forth in the Introductory Note and in Items 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.02 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.01.

As a result of the TEGNA Acquisition, at the Effective Time, a change of control of the Company occurred, and the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar.

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of the ten directors of TEGNA prior to consummation of the Merger (Howard D. Elias, Mike Steib, Gina L. Bianchini, Catherine Dunleavy, Stuart J. Epstein, Scott K. McCune, Henry W. McGee, Neal B. Shapiro, Denmark West, and Melinda C. Witmer) ceased to be directors of TEGNA. In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the directors of Merger Sub in office immediately prior to consummation of the Merger (Perry Sook, Lee Ann Gliha and Rachel Morgan) are the directors of TEGNA and will be the directors of TEGNA until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, incapacity or removal.

Additionally, at the Effective Time, each of Michael Steib, Julie Heskett, Tom Cox and Alex Tolston resigned from and ceased to hold his respective position as an officer of TEGNA. The officers of TEGNA following the Effective Time will be Perry Sook, Lee Ann Gliha and Rachel Morgan.

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| **Item 5.03.** | **Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.** |

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The information contained in the Introductory Note and in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.03.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company's Fifth Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety as the Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Charter"). A copy of the Charter is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company's Bylaws, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, were amended and restated in its entirety as the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws"). A copy of the Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit <br> No.** | **Description of Exhibit** |
| [2.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39899/000110465925080002/tm2523793d1_ex2-1.htm) | [Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 18, 2025, by and among Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Teton Merger Sub, Inc. and TEGNA Inc.\* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to TEGNA Inc.'s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 19, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39899/000110465925080002/tm2523793d1_ex2-1.htm) |
| [3.1](tm269445d1_ex3-1.htm) | [Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TEGNA Inc., dated as of March 19, 2026.](tm269445d1_ex3-1.htm) |
| [3.2](tm269445d1_ex3-2.htm) | [Amended and Restated Bylaws of TEGNA Inc., dated as of March 19, 2026](tm269445d1_ex3-2.htm) |
| [4.1](tm269445d1_ex4-1.htm) | [Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2026, by and between TEGNA Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.](tm269445d1_ex4-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
| \* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished supplementally to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request; provided, however, that the parties may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any document so furnished. | \* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished supplementally to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request; provided, however, that the parties may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any document so furnished. |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 20, 2026

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| **TEGNA Inc.** | **TEGNA Inc.** | **TEGNA Inc.** |
| By: | /s/ Lee Ann Gliha | /s/ Lee Ann Gliha |
|  | Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lee Ann Gliha |
|  | Title: | Treasurer |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED**

**CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION**

**OF**

**TEGNA INC.**

**<br> ARTICLE ONE**

The name of the corporation is TEGNA Inc. (the "<u>Corporation</u>").

**ARTICLE TWO**

The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

**ARTICLE THREE**

The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("<u>DGCL</u>").

**ARTICLE FOUR**

The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation has authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share.

**ARTICLE FIVE**

The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation and for purpose of creating, defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the Corporation and its directors and stockholders:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed and may be altered from time to time in the
manner provided in the bylaws, and vacancies in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the " <u>Board of Directors</u> ")
and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled, and directors may be
removed, as provided in the bylaws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The election of directors may be conducted in any manner approved by the stockholders at the time when
the election is held and need not be by written ballot.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) All corporate powers and authority of the Corporation (except as at the time otherwise provided by law,
by this Certificate of Incorporation or by the bylaws) shall be vested in and exercised by the Board of Directors.

**ARTICLE SIX**

The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

**ARTICLE SEVEN**

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.

**ARTICLE EIGHT**

Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the bylaws of the Corporation.

**ARTICLE NINE**

To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director or officer of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this ARTICLE NINE shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

**ARTICLE TEN**

The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by §203 of the DGCL.

**ARTICLE ELEVEN**

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this certificate of incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed herein and by the laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

**ARTICLE TWELVE**

To the maximum extent permitted from time to time under the laws of the State of Delaware, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities that are from time to time presented to its officers, directors or stockholders, other than those officers, directors or stockholders who are employees of the Corporation. No amendment or repeal of this ARTICLE TWELVE shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any officer, director or stockholder of the Corporation for or with respect to any opportunities or which such officer, director, or stockholder becomes aware prior to such amendment or repeal.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TEGNA INC. has caused this Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed and acknowledged by its duly authorized officer this 19th day of March 2026.

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| /s/ Lee Ann Gliha |
| Lee Ann Gliha |
| Treasurer |

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[*Signature Page to the TEGNA A&R Certificate of Incorporation*]

## Exhibit 3.2

**Exhibit 3.2**

**<u>BYLAWS</u>**

**<u>OF</u>**

**<u>TEGNA INC.</u>**

**A Delaware Corporation**

March 19, 2026

ARTICLE I

<u>OFFICES</u>

Section 1.1. <u>Registered Office</u>. The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be located at 251 Little Falls Road, Wilmington Delaware 19808, in the County of New Castle. The name of the corporation's registered agent at such address shall be Corporation Service Company. The registered office and/or registered agent of the corporation may be changed from time to time by action of the board of directors.

Section 1.2. <u>Other Offices</u>. The corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

<br> ARTICLE II

<u>MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS</u>

Section 2.1. <u>Place and Time of Meetings</u>. An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held each year for the purpose of electing directors and conducting such other proper business as may come before the meeting. The date, time and place of the annual meeting may be determined by resolution of the board of directors or as set by the chief executive officer of the corporation.

Section 2.2. <u>Special Meetings</u>. Special meetings of stockholders may be called for any purpose (including, without limitation, the filling of board vacancies and newly created directorships), and may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in a notice of meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. Such meetings may be called at any time by two or more members of the board of directors or the chief executive officer and shall be called by the chief executive officer upon the written request of holders of shares entitled to cast not less than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of any series or class of the corporation's capital stock.

Section 2.3. <u>Place of Meetings</u>. The board of directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the board of directors. If no designation is made, or if a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the principal executive office of the corporation.

Section 2.4. <u>Notice</u>. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take action at a meeting, written or printed notice stating the place, date, time, and, in the case of special meetings, the purpose or purposes, of such meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. All such notices shall be delivered, either personally, by mail, or by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given, by or at the direction of the board of directors, the chief executive officer or the secretary, and if mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his, her or its address as the same appears on the records of the corporation. If given by electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered (a) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (b) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice: (c) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (1) such posting, and (2) the giving of such separate notice, and (d) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (x) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent and (y) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation or to the transfer agent. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

Section 2.5. <u>Stockholders List</u>. The officer having charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall make, at least 10 days before every meeting of the stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

Section 2.6. <u>Quorum</u>. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, a majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time in accordance with Section 7 of this Article, until a quorum shall be present or represented.

Section 2.7. <u>Adjourned Meetings</u>. When a meeting is adjourned to another time and place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

Section 2.8. <u>Vote Required</u>. When a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, unless the question is one upon which by express provisions of an applicable law or of the Certificate of Incorporation a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Where a separate vote by class is required, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class.

Section 2.9. <u>Voting Rights</u>. Except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation or any amendments thereto and subject to Section 3 of Article VI hereof, every stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of common stock held by such stockholder.

Section 2.10. <u>Proxies</u>. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him, her or it by proxy. Every proxy must be signed by the stockholder granting the proxy or by his, her or its attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally.

Section 2.11. <u>Action by Written Consent</u>. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken and bearing the dates of signature of the stockholders who signed the consent or consents, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than a majority of the shares entitled to vote, or, if greater, not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the state of Delaware, or the corporation's principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book or books in which proceedings of meetings of the stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the corporation's registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested provided, however, that no consent or consents delivered by certified or registered mail shall be deemed delivered until such consent or consents are actually received at the registered office. All consents properly delivered in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be recorded when so delivered. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the corporation as required by this section, written consents signed by the holders of a sufficient number of shares to take such corporate action are so recorded. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. Any action taken pursuant to such written consent or consents of the stockholders shall have the same force and effect as if taken by the stockholders at a meeting thereof.

ARTICLE III

<u>DIRECTORS</u>

Section 3.1. <u>General Powers</u> The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the board of directors.

Section 3.2 <u>Number, Election and Term of Office</u>. The number of directors shall be established by the board from time to time but shall not be less than one (1). The directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors. The directors shall be elected in this manner at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 4 of this Article III. Each director elected shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as hereinafter provided.

Section 3.3 <u>Removal and Resignation</u>. Any director or the entire board of directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Whenever the holders of any class or series are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, the provisions of this section shall apply, in respect to the removal without cause or a director or directors so elected, to the vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of that class or series and not to the vote of the outstanding shares as a whole. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation.

Section 3.4 <u>Vacancies</u>. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation or any amendments thereto, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority vote of the holders of the corporation's outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon or by a majority of the members of the board of directors. Each director so chosen shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as herein provided.

Section 3.5 <u>Annual Meetings</u> The annual meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held without other notice than this bylaw immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of stockholders.

Section 3.6 <u>Other Meetings and Notice</u>. Regular meetings, other than the annual meeting, of the board of directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the board. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by or at the request of the chief executive officer or president on at least 24 hours notice to each director, either personally, by telephone, by mail, or by telegraph; in like manner and on like notice the chief executive officer must call a special meeting on the written request of at least a majority of the directors.

Section 3.7 <u>Quorum, Required Vote and Adjournment</u> The majority of the total number of directors then in office (without regard to any then vacancies on the board) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the board of directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

Section 3.8 <u>Committees</u> The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation, which to the extent provided in such resolution or these bylaws shall have and may exercise the powers of the board of directors in the management and affairs of the corporation except as otherwise limited by law. The board of directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors when required.

Section 3.9. <u>Committee Rules</u>. Each committee of the board of directors may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided by a resolution of the board of directors designating such committee. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, the presence of at least a majority of the members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. In the event that a member and that member's alternate, if alternates are designated by the board of directors as provided in Section 8 of this Article III, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.

Section 3.10 <u>Communications Equipment</u>. Members of the board of directors or any committee thereof may participate in and act at any meeting of such board or committee through the use of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in the meeting pursuant to this section shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

Section 3.11 <u>Waiver of Notice and Presumption of Assent</u> Any member of the board of directors or any committee thereof who is present at a meeting shall be conclusively presumed to have waived notice of such meeting except when such member attends for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Such member shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to any action taken unless his or her dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless his or her written dissent to such action shall be filed with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall be forwarded by registered mail to the secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to any member who voted in favor of such action.

Section 3.12 <u>Action by Written Consent</u>. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all the then members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board of directors or committee.

ARTICLE IV

<u>OFFICERS</u>

Section 4.1 <u>Number.</u> The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the board of directors and may consist of a chairman, a chief executive officer, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the board of directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. In its discretion, the board of directors may choose not to fill any office for any period as it may deem advisable.

Section 4.2 <u>Election and Term of Office</u>. The officers of the corporation shall be elected annually by the board of directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders or as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Vacancies may be filled or new offices created and filled at any meeting of the board of directors. Each officer shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal as hereinafter provided.

Section 4.3 <u>Removal</u> Any officer or agent elected by the board of directors may be removed by the board of directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.

Section 4.4 <u>Vacancies</u> Any vacancy occurring in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the board of directors for the unexpired portion of the term by the board of directors then in office.

Section 4.5 <u>Compensation</u> Compensation of all officers shall be fixed by the board of directors, and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by virtue of his or her also being a director of the corporation.

Section 4.6 <u>The Chairman of the Board</u> The Chairman of the Board, if one shall have been elected, shall be a member of the board, may be an officer of the corporation, and, if present, shall preside at each meeting of the board of directors or stockholders. He shall advise the chief executive officer, and in the chief executive officer's absence, other officers of the corporation, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the board of directors.

Section 4.7 <u>The Chief Executive Officer</u> In the absence of the Chairman of the Board or if a Chairman of the Board shall have not been elected, the chief executive officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and board of directors at which he or she is present; subject to the powers of the board of directors, shall have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the corporation, and control over its officers, agents and employees; and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect. The chief executive officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or as may be provided in these bylaws.

Section 4.8 <u>President; Vice Presidents</u> The president shall, in the absence or disability of the chief executive officer, act with all of the powers and be subject to all of the restrictions of the chief executive officer. The president shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors, the chief executive officer or these bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe. The vice-president, if any, or if there shall be more than one, the vice-presidents in the order determined by the board of directors shall, in the absence or disability of the president, act with all of the powers and be subject to all the restrictions of the president. The vice-presidents shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors, the president or these bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe.

Section 4.9 <u>The Secretary and Assistant Secretaries</u> The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of directors, all meetings of the committees thereof and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings in a book or books to be kept for that purpose. Under the chief executive officer's supervision, the secretary shall give, or cause to be given, all notices required to be given by these bylaws or bylaw; shall have such powers and perform such duties as the board of directors, the chief executive officer or these bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe; and shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation. The secretary, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary. The board of directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his or her signature. The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors, the chief executive officer, or secretary may, from time to time, prescribe.

Section 4.10 <u>The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer</u> The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities; shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation; shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors; shall cause the funds of the corporation to be disbursed when such disbursements have been duly authorized, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements; and shall render to the chief executive officer and the board of directors, at its regular meeting or when the board of directors so requires, an account of the corporation; shall have such powers and perform such duties as the board of directors, the chief executive officer or these bylaws may, from time to time, prescribe. If required by the board of directors, the treasurer shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be rendered every six years) in such sums and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of treasurer and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of whatever kind in the possession or under the control of the treasurer belonging to the corporation. The assistant treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of directors, shall in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer. The assistant treasurers shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors, the chief executive officer, the president or treasurer may, from time to time, prescribe.

Section 4.11 <u>Other Officers, Assistant Officers and Agents</u> Officers, assistant officers and agents, if any, which officers may include officers of any division of the corporation, other than those whose duties are provided for in these bylaws, shall have such authority and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by resolution of the board of directors.

Section 4.12 <u>Absence or Disability of Officers</u> In the case of the absence or disability of any officer of the corporation and of any person hereby authorized to act in such officer's place during such officer's absence or disability, the board of directors may by resolution delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director, or to any other person whom it may select.

ARTICLE V

<u>INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND OTHERS</u>

Section 5.1 <u>Nature of Indemnity</u> Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or a person of whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer, of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent which it is empowered to do so by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment) against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceeding and such indemnification shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 2 hereof, the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if such proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of the corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Article V shall be a contract right and, subject to Sections 2 and 5 hereof, shall include the right to be paid by the corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition. The corporation may, by action of its board of directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.

Section 5.2 <u>Procedure for Indemnification of Directors and Officers</u> Any indemnification of a director or officer of the corporation under Section 1 of this Article V or advance of expenses under Section 5 of this Article V shall be made promptly, and in any event within 30 days, upon the written request of the director or officer. If a determination by the corporation that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article V is required, and the corporation fails to respond within sixty days to a written request for indemnity, the corporation shall be deemed to have approved the request. If the corporation wrongfully denies a written request for indemnification or advancing of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within 30 days, the right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article V shall be enforceable by the director or officer in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such person's costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the corporation. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any, has been tendered to the corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of such defense shall be on the corporation. Neither the failure of the corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

Section 5.3 <u>Nonexclusivity of Article V</u> The rights to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Article V shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

Section 5.4 <u>Insurance</u>. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on its own behalf and on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under this Article V.

Section 5.5 <u>Expenses</u> Expenses incurred by any person described in Section 1 of this Article V in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of such proceeding's final disposition unless otherwise determined by the board of directors in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. Such expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the board of directors deems appropriate.

Section 5.6 <u>Employees and Agents</u> Persons who are not covered by the foregoing provisions of this Article V and who are or were employees or agents of the corporation, or who are or were serving at the request of the corporation as employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, may be indemnified, and may be advanced expenses, to the extent authorized at any time or from time to time by the board of directors.

Section 5.7 <u>Contract Rights</u> The provisions of this Article V shall be deemed to be a contract right between the corporation and each director or officer who serves in any such capacity at any time while this Article V and the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or other applicable law are in effect, and any repeal or modification of this Article V or any such law shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts or proceeding then existing.

Section 5.8 <u>Merger or Consolidation</u> For purposes of this Article V, references to "the corporation" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article V with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

ARTICLE VI

<u>CERTIFICATES OF STOCK</u>

Section 6.1 <u>Form</u> Shares of the corporation's stock may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided under Delaware law. All certificates of stock of the corporation shall be numbered and shall be entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued. They shall exhibit the holder's name and number of shares and shall be signed by two authorized signatories of the corporation. Any or all of the signatories on the certificate may be a facsimile.

Section 6.2 <u>Transfers</u> Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the corporation only by the record holder of such stock, or by attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and, in the case of stock represented by a certificate, upon surrender of the certificate. Except as hereinafter provided in the case of loss, destruction or mutilation of certificates, no transfer of stock shall be entered until the previous certificate, if any, given for the same shall have been surrendered and canceled.

Section 6.3 <u>Lost, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates</u> The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock of the same tenor and same number of shares in place of a certificate theretofore issued by it which is alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed; provided, however, the board of directors or the secretary of the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the corporation a bond of indemnity, in form and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the board of directors, sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against the corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

Section 6.4 <u>Fixing a Record Date for Stockholder Meetings</u> In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the board of directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the close of business on the next day preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

Section 6.5 <u>Fixing a Record Date for Action by Written Consent</u> In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors. If no record date has been fixed by the board of directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the board of directors is required by statute, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the corporation's registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the board of directors and prior action by the board of directors is required by statute, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 6.6 <u>Fixing a Record Date for Other Purposes</u> In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment or any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purposes of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 6.7 <u>Subscriptions for Stock</u> Unless otherwise provided for in the subscription agreement, subscriptions for shares shall be paid in full at such time, or in such installments and at such times, as shall be determined by the board of directors. Any call made by the board of directors for payment on subscriptions shall be uniform as to all shares of the same class or as to all shares of the same series. In case of default in the payment of any installment or call when such payment is due, the corporation may proceed to collect the amount due in the same manner as any debt due the corporation.

ARTICLE VII

<u>GENERAL PROVISIONS</u>

Section 7.1 <u>Dividends</u> Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or any other purpose and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

Section 7.2 <u>Checks, Drafts or Orders</u> All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money by or to the corporation and all notes and other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation, and in such manner, as shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof.

Section 7.3 <u>Contracts</u> The board of directors may authorize any officer or officers, or any agent or agents, of the corporation to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 7.4 <u>Loans</u> The corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the corporation or of its subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a director of the corporation or its subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest, and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the board of directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the corporation. Nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the corporation at common law or under any statute.

Section 7.5 <u>Fiscal Year</u> The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors.

Section 7.6 <u>Corporate Seal</u> The board of directors may provide a corporate seal which shall be in the form of a circle and shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

Section 7.7 <u>Voting Securities Owned By Corporation</u> Voting securities in any other corporation held by the corporation shall be voted by the chief executive officer, unless the board of directors specifically confers authority to vote with respect thereto, which authority may be general or confined to specific instances, upon some other person or officer. Any person authorized to vote securities shall have the power to appoint proxies, with general power of substitution.

Section 7.8 <u>Inspection of Books and Records</u> Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation's stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records, and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean any purpose reasonably related to such person's interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent shall be the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing which authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the corporation at its registered office in the State of Delaware or at its principal place of business.

Section 7.9 <u>Section Headings</u> Section headings in these bylaws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

Section 7.10 <u>Inconsistent Provisions</u> In the event that any provision of these bylaws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any other applicable law, the provision of these bylaws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect.

ARTICLE VIII

<u>AMENDMENTS</u>

Section 8.1 <u>Amendments</u>. These bylaws may be amended, altered, or repealed and new bylaws adopted at any meeting of the board of directors by a majority vote. The fact that the power to adopt, amend, alter, or repeal the bylaws has been conferred upon the board of directors shall not divest the stockholders of the same powers.

## Exhibit 4.1

**EXHIBIT 4.1**

This SIXTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this "**Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture**"), is dated as of March 19, 2026, between TEGNA Inc. (formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc.), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "**Issuer**" or the "**Company**"), and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee, a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America (the "**Trustee**" or "**U.S. Bank**").

<u>W I T N E S S E T H</u>:

WHEREAS, the Issuer and Citibank, N.A. ("**Citibank**") have executed and delivered heretofore an Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1983 (the "**Base Indenture**"), as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 5, 1986 (the "**First Supplemental Indenture**"), among the Issuer, Citibank and Sovran Bank, N.A. (now known as Bank of America, N.A.), a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 1995 (the "**Second Supplemental Indenture**"), among the Issuer, NationsBank, N.A. (now known as Bank of America, N.A.) and Crestar Bank (now known as Truist Securities) and a Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 13, 2019 (the "**Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture**"), between the Issuer and U.S. Bank (the term "**Indenture**" as used hereinafter refers to the Base Indenture as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture);

WHEREAS, the Issuer, Wells Fargo and the Trustee entered into that certain Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of July 28, 2011, pursuant to which Wells Fargo resigned as trustee under the Indenture and U.S. Bank National Association (the "**Former Trustee**") accepted appointment as trustee under the Indenture,

WHEREAS, the Former Trustee was subsequently succeeded by U.S. Bank;

WHEREAS, the Issuer has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 18, 2025 (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "**Merger Agreement**"), by and among the Issuer, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("**Nexstar**"), and Teton Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar ("**Merger Sub**"), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Issuer (the "**Merger**"), with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar, after which the Issuer will be contributed to Nexstar Media Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexstar;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger, Nexstar has issued an Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated as of March 5, 2026 (the "**Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement**"), pursuant to which Nexstar (i) commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "**Offer**") any and all of the Issuer's outstanding 5.000% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "**Notes**"), issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture, and (ii) has solicited (the "**Consent Solicitations**") the Holders to consent to the amendments contained herein and to authorize and direct the Trustee to execute and deliver this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture to effectuate the amendments to the Indenture as set forth in Article 2 hereof (the "**Proposed Amendments**");

WHEREAS, Section 8.2 of the Base Indenture provides that, except as otherwise provided in such section, with the consent (evidenced as provided in Article Seven of the Base Indenture) of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of all series affected by any supplemental indenture permitted under Section 8.2 (voting as one class) (the "**Requisite Consents**") the Issuer, when authorized by a resolution of its Board of Directors or of a duly authorized committee thereof having been delegated power by the Board of Directors, and any Trustee, may from time to time and at any time, enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental thereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Base Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each such series;

WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore delivered to the Trustee (i) a certified report from D.F. King & Co., Inc. evidencing receipt of the Requisite Consents to the Proposed Amendments with respect to the Notes and (ii) an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel in connection with the execution of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, the conditions set forth in the Indenture for the execution and delivery of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture have been met; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture a valid and binding agreement of the parties, in accordance with its terms, and a valid amendment of, and supplement to, the Indenture with respect to the Notes have been done.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes as follows:

<u>Article 1</u> <br> DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

<u>Section 1.01.</u> *Definitions.* Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. To the extent terms are defined in both this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture, the applicable definition in this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture shall control. The words "herein," "hereof" and "hereby" and other words of similar import used in this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture refer to this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

<u>Section 1.02.</u> *Conflicts with Indenture.* In the event that any provision of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Indenture, such provision of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture shall control.

<u>Article 2</u> <br> AMENDMENTS

<u>Section 2.01.</u> *Deletions.* Subject to Section 2.02, the following provisions of the Indenture and all cross references and other references thereto in the Indenture will be deleted in their entirety and the Issuer shall be released from its obligations under the following provisions of the Indenture, in each case, with respect to the Notes, provided that the clause, section and article numbers, as applicable, will remain and the word "[reserved]" shall replace the title thereto:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Base Indenture:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Section 3.5 (*Limitation on Liens*)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Section 3.6 (*Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions)* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Article Nine (*Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Conveyance*) (other than Section 9.1(i) and Section 9.2 thereof)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) Clause (c)(i) of Section 10.1 (*Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture; Unclaimed Moneys*)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Section 7 (*Limitation on Liens*)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Section 8 (*Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions*)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) Section 17 (*Repurchases*)

Failure to comply with the terms of any of the foregoing provisions of the Indenture shall no longer constitute a Default or an Event of Default under the Indenture and shall no longer have any other consequence under the Indenture with respect to the Notes.

All definitions set forth in the Indenture that relate to defined terms used solely in provisions deleted hereby shall be deleted in their entirety with respect to the Notes, including all cross references and other references thereto.

<u>Section 2.02.</u> *Effectiveness*. This Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture shall become effective and binding on the Issuer, the Trustee and every Holder of the Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered under the Indenture upon the execution and delivery by the parties hereto of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture; provided, however, that the Proposed Amendments shall not become operative until (i) the Merger has been consummated on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and (ii) Nexstar has accepted for purchase the Notes satisfying the Requisite Consents pursuant to the Offer and the Consent Solicitation. If the purchase of the Notes or the consummation of the Merger does not occur, whether because Nexstar terminates the applicable Offer or for any other reason, the Proposed Amendments will not become operative and will be deemed to be revoked retroactively to the date of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture.

<u>Article 3</u> <br> MISCELLANEOUS

<u>Section 3.01.</u> *Confirmation of Indenture.* The Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Indenture and this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.

<u>Section 3.02.</u> *Counterparts.* This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

<u>Section 3.03.</u> *Governing Law.* This Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

<u>Section 3.04.</u> *No Undertakings or Representations.* U.S. Bank makes no undertakings or representations in respect of, and shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for and in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture as an obligation of the Issuer or the proper authorization or the due execution hereof by the Issuer or for or in respect of the recitals and statements contained herein, all of which recitals and statements are made solely by the Issuer.

<u>Section 3.05.</u> *Headings*. The headings contained herein are inserted for convenience only and shall not be used to construe or otherwise interpret the provisions hereof.

*[Signature pages follow]*

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, and the Issuer has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

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| TEGNA INC. | TEGNA INC. |
| By: | /s/ Alex Tolston |
| Name: | Alex Tolston |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |

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| [CORPORATE SEAL] | [CORPORATE SEAL] |
| Attest: | Attest: |
| By: | /s/ Julie Heskett |
| Name: | Julie Heskett |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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| U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (successor to U.S. Bank National Association),<br> as Trustee | U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (successor to U.S. Bank National Association),<br> as Trustee |
| By: | /s/ William Sicking |
| Name: | William Sicking |
| Title: | Vice President |

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[*Signature Page – Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture*]