# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001413898
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-165929
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 5479
**Document Hash:** eb47e5a18b6b7613469b388565779cc9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-165929.hdr.sgml**: 20250728

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-165929

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250728

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250728

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DallasNews Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001413898
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 383765318
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33741
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251153060

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1954 COMMERCE STREET
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 214-977-7342

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 224866
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75222-4866

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** A. H. Belo Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210628

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DallasNews Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210625

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** A. H. Belo Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130206

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM 8-A** 

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES** 

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF** 

**THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**![LOGO](g27117g0726113444800.jpg)

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

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| **Texas** | **38-3765318** |
| **(State of incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)** |
| **P. O. Box 224866**<br> **Dallas, Texas** | **75222-4866** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** 

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|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class**<br> **to be so registered** | **Name of each exchange on which**<br> **each class is to be registered** |
| **Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |

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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ☐

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

**Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable):** 

**Not applicable.** 

**Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:** 

**None.** 

**N/A** 

**(Title of class)** 

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**Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.** 

On July 27, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of DallasNews Corporation, a Texas corporation (the "Company"), unanimously approved, and the Company entered into, a Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement") with Computershare Inc., as rights agent, and declared a dividend distribution of one right (each, a "Right" and, together with all such rights distributed or issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, the "Rights") for each share of Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company and each share of Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company outstanding to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 7, 2025.

The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by the provisions of the Rights Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Rights is incorporated herein by reference to the description set forth under Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 28, 2025, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Rights Agreement.

**Item 2. Exhibits.** 

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| **Exhibit<br>No.** | **Description** |
| 3.1 | [Statement of Resolutions of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of DallasNews Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413898/000119312525165887/d912186dex31.htm) |
| 4.1 | [Rights Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2025, by and between DallasNews Corporation and Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent (which includes the Form of Rights Certificate attached as Exhibit B thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413898/000119312525165887/d912186dex41.htm) |

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**SIGNATURE** 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **DALLASNEWS CORPORATION** | **DALLASNEWS CORPORATION** | **DALLASNEWS CORPORATION** |
| By: | */s/ Katy Murray* | */s/ Katy Murray* |
|  | Name: | Katy Murray |
|  | Title: | President |

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Date: July 28, 2025