# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000832428
**File Stem:** 0000832428-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5470
**Document Hash:** 5af5df38e2f308f95bdaddc37fce712b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000832428-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230216

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000832428-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230210

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230216

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230216

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** E.W. SCRIPPS Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000832428
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 311223339
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10701
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23638116

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 312 WALNUT STREET
- **CITY:** CININNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5139773000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 312 WALNUT STREET
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCRIPPS E W CO /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) February 10, 2023** 

**THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Ohio** | **001-10701** | **31-1223339** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification Number)** |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **312 Walnut Street** | **312 Walnut Street** | |
| **Cincinnati,** | **Ohio** | **45202** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000** 

**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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | SSP | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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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 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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. ☐

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**THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY**

**INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K**

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| Item No. | | Page |
| 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | 3 |
| 8.01 | Other Events | 3 |

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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**

Anne M. La Dow and R. Michael Scagliotti informed The E.W. Scripps Company (the "Company") by letter on February 10, 2023 that they are retiring from the Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting of shareholders in May.

On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Lisa Knutson to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Brian Lawlor to the position of President, Scripps Sports. Prior thereto, Ms. Knutson served as President, Scripps Networks, and Mr. Lawlor served as President, Local Media. In her new position, Ms. Knutson will oversee the operations of both of these divisions.

**Item 8.01 Other Events**

On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Kate O'Brian as President, Scripps News, and Keisha Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer.

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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.

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| THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY |
| BY: | <u>/s/ Daniel W. Perschke</u> |
| | Daniel W. Perschke |
| | Vice President, Controller |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |

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Dated: February 16, 2023