# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001971213
**File Stem:** 0001971213-25-000079
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 13434
**Document Hash:** 78278d86aed9b7fabc73f8c05e22a440
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001971213-25-000079.hdr.sgml**: 20251117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001971213-25-000079

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251117

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** E.W. SCRIPPS Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000832428
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 311223339
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-43473
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251489176

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Sinclair, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001971213
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 921076143
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD
- **CITY:** HUNT VALLEY
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21030
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 410-568-1500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD
- **CITY:** HUNT VALLEY
- **STATE:** MD
- **ZIP:** 21030

## Ex-1

**SCHEDULE A**

**DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SINCLAIR, INC.**

The following is a list of the directors and executive officers of Sinclair, Inc. (the "<u>Reporting Person</u>"), setting forth the name, present position with the Reporting Person, and present principal occupation or employment (along with the name of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted). All directors and executive officers of the Reporting Person listed below are citizens of the United States. The principal address of the Reporting Person, and the current business address for each individual listed below, is 10706 Beaver Dam Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name of Directors** | **Position with the Reporting Person** | **Present Principal Occupation (if different from the position with the Reporting Person)** |
| David D. Smith | Executive Chairman |  |
| Frederick G. Smith | Vice President and Director |  |
| J. Duncan Smith | Vice President, Secretary and Director |  |
| Robert E. Smith | Director | Member of the board of directors of Nextgen Foundation Charitable Trust, Gerstell Academy, Keyser Investment Group, Inc., Cunningham Communications, Inc., and Stages Music Arts, as well as partner of Gerstell Development LP, Beaver Dam LLC, and Laker Partners, LLC. |
| Laurie R. Beyer | Director | Managing Director, Kohler HealthCare Consulting, Inc. |
| Dr. Benjamin Carson, Sr. | Director | Founder and Chairman, American Cornerstone Institute |
| Howard E. Friedman | Director | Founding Partner, Lanx Management LLC |
| Daniel C. Keith | Director | President and Founder, Cavanaugh Group, Inc. |
| Hon. Benson Everett Legg | Director | Retired |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name of Executive Officers** | **Position with the Reporting Person** | **Present Principal Occupation (if different from the position with the Reporting Person)** |
| David D. Smith | Executive Chairman |  |
| Christopher S. Ripley | Chief Executive Officer and President |  |
| Robert D. Weisbord | Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media |  |
| Jason R. Smith | Executive Vice Chairman |  |
| Narinder K. Sahai | Chief Financial Officer, EVP |  |
| David B. Gibber | Chief Legal Officer, EVP |  |

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## Ex-2

**<u>SCHEDULE B</u>**

During the 60 days prior to filing this Statement, the Reporting Person effected the following open market transactions in the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Date** | **Transaction<br>(Buy/Sell)** | **Number of Shares** | **Weighted Average Price** | **Price Range** |
| 10/6/2025 | Buy | 56472 | $2.4016 | $2.3750 - $2.4100 |
| 10/7/2025 | Buy | 216108 | $2.3904 | $2.3150 - $2.4450 |
| 10/8/2025 | Buy | 200870 | $2.3989 | $2.3450 - $2.4400 |
| 10/9/2025 | Buy | 528857 | $2.3512 | $2.3150 - $2.4000 |
| 10/10/2025 | Buy | 354549 | $2.3062 | $2.2250 - $2.3400 |
| 10/13/2025 | Buy | 96322 | $2.2513 | $2.2250 - $2.2750 |
| 10/14/2025 | Buy | 51903 | $2.2554 | $2.2050 - $2.2900 |
| 10/15/2025 | Buy | 88893 | $2.2728 | $2.2400 - $2.3000 |
| 10/16/2025 | Buy | 197322 | $2.2203 | $2.1350 - $2.3000 |
| 10/17/2025 | Buy | 149400 | $2.1703 | $2.1500 - $2.2100 |
| 10/20/2025 | Buy | 38505 | $2.2526 | $2.2000 - $2.2600 |
| 10/21/2025 | Buy | 39442 | $2.2979 | $2.2350 - $2.3200 |
| 10/22/2025 | Buy | 113294 | $2.3470 | $2.3250 - $2.3550 |
| 10/23/2025 | Buy | 69441 | $2.3684 | $2.3400 - $2.3950 |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy | 131022 | $2.3489 | $2.3250 - $2.4150 |
| 10/27/2025 | Buy | 92225 | $2.3999 | $2.3500 - $2.4650 |
| 10/28/2025 | Buy | 238718 | $2.4714 | $2.3900 - $2.5000 |
| 10/29/2025 | Buy | 704867 | $2.3230 | $2.2650 - $2.4500 |
| 10/30/2025 | Buy | 72333 | $2.3104 | $2.2700 - $2.3500 |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy | 65149 | $2.3529 | $2.3100 - $2.4200 |
| 11/3/2025 | Buy | 222928 | $2.3990 | $2.3500 - $2.4800 |
| 11/4/2025 | Buy | 15000 | $2.2221 | $2.1250 - $2.3152 |
| 11/6/2025 | Buy | 71816 | $2.1435 | $2.0350 - $2.2600 |
| 11/7/2025 | Buy | 1840824 | $2.5592 | $2.0700 - $2.8550 |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy | 106612 | $2.7754 | $2.5300 - $2.8300 |
| 11/11/2025 | Buy | 248218 | $2.9098 | $2.7300 - $3.0200 |
| 11/12/2025 | Buy | 86530 | $3.0382 | $2.9450 - $3.0900 |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy | 109783 | $3.1296 | $3.0300 - $3.1750 |
| 11/14/2025 | Buy | 67801 | $2.9916 | $2.9200 - $3.0700 |

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

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**The E.W. Scripps Company**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**811054402**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Narinder K. Sahai**<br>c/o Sinclair, Inc.<br>10706 Beaver Dam Road<br>Hunt Valley MD 21030<br>410-568-1500

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**11/07/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **811054402** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**Sinclair, Inc.** | Name of reporting person<br>**Sinclair, Inc.** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[ ] (a)<br>[x] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**WC** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**MARYLAND** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**MARYLAND** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**6275204.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**6275204.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**6275204.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**6275204.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**8.2%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**8.2%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**CO** | |

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**Comment for Reporting Person:** The percent of class beneficially owned by the Reporting Person was calculated based on 76,869,408 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of September 30, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2025.

**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
The E.W. Scripps Company

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
312 WALNUT STREET, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202

This Schedule 13D (this "Statement") relates to the shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Class A Common Stock") of The E.W. Scripps Company (the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive office is located at 312 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The Reporting Person has acquired the Class A Common Stock in contemplation of a possible combination with the Issuer. The Reporting Person's board of directors and management team, alongside financial and legal advisors, have engaged in constructive discussions with the Issuer for several months regarding a potential combination of the two companies.

The Reporting Person believes a combination offers both near- and long-term value creation for shareholders of each company. Based on prevailing trading multiples and more than $300 million in expected annual synergies estimated by the Reporting Person based on public financial information, holders of the Issuer's common stock would receive an ownership stake in the combined company that the Reporting Person estimates would be worth approximately three times the average trading price of the Issuer's common stock over recent periods.

The proposed combination would be structured to require no external financing as the combined company would maintain each company's respective debt and preferred capital structures. As a result, the transaction would avoid significant refinancing costs while meaningfully reducing the Issuer's leverage through the realization of synergies and lowering future refinancing risk.

Recent industry consolidation and intensifying competition reinforce the Reporting Person's view that further scale in the broadcast television industry is essential to address secular headwinds and compete effectively with larger-scale big-tech and big-media players, as well as major broadcast groups. Greater scale will also strengthen broadcasters' ability to sustain their vital public service role in producing local news. The Reporting Person believes combining with the Issuer provides the ability to compete successfully for advertising share, critical programming, and distribution economics through enhanced local and national scale, coupled with disciplined execution of synergies.

The Reporting Person and its financial and legal advisors are committed to constructive engagement with the Issuer toward reaching a definitive transaction agreement. The Reporting Person believes that upon reaching a definitive agreement, a transaction could be completed within nine to 12 months.

The Reporting Person reserves the right to take any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 6,275,204 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer, which represents approximately 8.2% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The percent of class beneficially owned by the Reporting Person was calculated based on 76,869,408 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2025.

**(b)**
The Reporting Person has sole voting and sole dispositive power over an aggregate of 6,275,204 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The Reporting Person's shares of Class A Common Stock currently represent approximately 8.2% of the voting power of Issuer's outstanding Class A Common Stock.

**(c)**
During the past 60 days, the Reporting Person effected the open market transactions in the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer as set forth on Schedule B hereto.

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

None.

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** Sinclair, Inc.

**Signature:** Narinder K. Sahai

**Name/Title:** Narinder K. Sahai/Chief Financial Officer

**Date:** 11/17/2025