Document:

EX-10.2

 Exhibit 10-2 

TEGNA Inc. 

Executive Severance Plan 

1. Purpose of Plan. The purpose of this TEGNA Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide
individuals who are designated as Participants in the Plan by the Executive Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) severance benefits in the
event of certain involuntary terminations of employment. 
 2. Certain Defined Terms. Certain terms used herein have the
definitions given to them in the first place in which they are used, and all other defined terms have the meanings set forth below in this Section 2. 
  

	 	(a)	“Annual Base Salary” means a Participant’s regular rate of annual base salary as in effect immediately preceding such Participant’s Qualifying Termination. 

 

	 	(b)	“Cause” means a termination of a Participant’s employment following the occurrence of any of the following events, each of which shall constitute a “Cause” for such
termination: 

  

	 	(i)	any material misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or its affiliate by the Participant; 

  

	 	(ii)	unreasonable and persistent neglect or refusal by the Participant to perform his or her duties which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Company; 

 

	 	(iii)	conviction, including a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere, of the Participant of a securities law violation or a felony; or 

  

	 	(iv)	material violation of the Company’s employment policies by a Participant. 

  

	 	(c)	“Qualifying Termination” means an involuntary termination of a Participant’s employment by the Company (other than for Cause). Any determination as to whether a termination is a
Qualifying Termination shall be made in the reasonable, good faith discretion of the Committee. In no event shall a Participant’s voluntary termination or a termination due to a Participant’s death or disability constitute a
Qualifying Termination under this Plan. Additionally, a Qualifying Termination shall not occur if the Participant’s employment is terminated in connection with a restructuring, reorganization, redundancy, merger, acquisition, sale,
spinoff, outsourcing, transfer, or other similar condition or transaction, in such circumstances where the Participant is offered employment by the Company, a successor organization or other entity related to the transaction with an Annual Base
Salary that is not materially less than that paid to the Participant prior to such change. The Company shall provide written notice of the Qualifying Termination, and the date of a Qualifying Termination shall be the Participant’s separation
from service with the Company in accordance with the notice. 

	 	(d)	“Severance Multiple” means (i) with respect to a Participant who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, two (2); (ii) with respect to a Participant who is a member of the
Company Leadership Team and also reports directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, one and one half (1.5); and (iii) for other Participants, one (1). 

3. Eligible Employees. This Plan shall apply solely with respect to the Company’s executives who are designated by the Board
or the Committee as participants (the “Participants”). Designation as a Participant shall be effective as of the date of such Board or Committee action. The Committee and the Board reserve the right to add new
Participants or terminate the participation of a Participant at any time and in its sole discretion; provided that a Participant will not be removed from participation in the Plan without at least six (6) months advance notice. 

4. Term of the Plan. This Plan shall be effective commencing on
                         , 2015, and shall continue until the Committee terminates the Plan; provided, that the
termination of the Plan shall not affect any unsatisfied obligations under this Plan that have arisen prior to the termination with respect to Participants who have received notice of a Qualifying Termination prior to the termination. 

5. Administration of the Plan. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee or its delegee. All actions taken and all
determinations by the Committee shall be final and binding on all persons claiming any interest in or under this Plan. 
 6. Amendment or
Termination of Plan. Following the Effective Date, the Committee and the Board reserve the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that the amendment or termination of this Plan shall not affect any obligations under this
Plan that have arisen prior to the date of such amendment or termination and no reduction in the benefits under this Plan through a plan amendment or plan termination shall become effective unless the Company provides at least six (6) months
advance written notice to the affected Participants. 
 7. Benefits under this Plan. Upon a Qualifying Termination, a Participant
shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan including Section 8, be entitled to receive a severance payment (the “Severance Amount”) equal to (a) the Participant’s Severance Multiple, multiplied by
(b) sum of the Participant’s Annual Base Salary, plus the average annual bonus the Participant earned with respect to the three fiscal years immediately prior to the fiscal year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs. In addition,
a Participant shall be paid in accordance with normal payroll practices all earned but unpaid compensation, accrued vacation, accrued but unreimbursed expenses required to be reimbursed through the date of termination, and a prorated portion of the
Participant’s annual bonus for the fiscal year in which the Participant is terminated based on actual performance and paid at the time that annual bonuses are paid to similarly 

  
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situated executives (the “Accrued Obligations”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Participant experiences a Qualifying Termination under
circumstances that entitle the Participant to compensation and benefits under the TEGNA Inc. Transitional Compensation Plan or the TEGNA Inc. 2015 Change in Control Severance Plan (collectively, the “Transitional Plans”), the
Participant shall receive compensation and benefits under the Transitional Plans and not under this Plan. In the event that a Participant is eligible to receive a benefit under this Plan and the TEGNA Leadership Team Transition Severance Plan, the
Participant’s Severance Amount under this Plan shall be reduced by the Participant’s severance amount under the TEGNA Leadership Team Transition Severance Plan (but not below zero). 

8. Release Requirement. A Participant shall not be entitled to the Severance Amount unless the Participant has signed and not
revoked, within thirty (30) days after the date of such Participant’s Qualifying Termination, a release and covenant agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release and
Restrictive Covenant Agreement”). The Participant shall forfeit all rights under this Plan if such Agreement is not executed and irrevocable by that date. 

9. Timing and Form of Payment of Severance Amount. Subject to the Release and Restrictive Covenant Agreement becoming
effective and irrevocable no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the date on which a Participant’s Qualifying Termination occurs, the Severance Amount shall be payable in a lump sum on the thirtieth (30th) day after the date of
the Participant’s Qualifying Termination. 
 10. No Mitigation/Offset. A Participant shall not be required to mitigate
damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Plan by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall any payments hereunder be subject to offset in respect of any claims that the Company may have against a Participant, nor shall the
amount of any payment provided for under this Plan be reduced by any compensation earned as a result of such Participant’s employment with another employer. 

11. Legal Expenses. If, with respect to any alleged failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Plan, a Participant
institutes or responds to legal action to assert or defend the validity of, enforce his or her rights under, or recover damages for breach of the terms of this Plan or, following termination of employment, the Release and Restrictive Covenant
Agreement, and thereafter the Company is found in a judgment no longer subject to review or appeal to have breached this Plan or, following termination of employment, the Release and Restrictive Covenant Agreement in any material respect, then the
Company shall indemnify the Participant for his or her reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with such legal action and such indemnification payment shall be made within 60 days after such judgment. 

12. Severability; Waiver. If any provision of this Plan or the application thereof is held invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity
or unenforceability thereof shall not affect any other provisions of this Plan which can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision, and to this end the provisions of this Plan are to be severable. No waiver by either party
of any breach by the other party of any provision or conditions of this Plan shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision or condition at the same or any prior or subsequent time. 

  
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 13. Employment Status. This Plan does not constitute a contract of employment or
impose on a Participant or the Company or its subsidiaries any obligation to retain the Participant as an employee or change the status of such Participant’s employment to anything other than “at will”. The Company reserves the
right to terminate a Participant for any or no reason at its convenience. 
 14. Tax Withholdings. The Company may withhold from
any payments due to a Participant hereunder, such amounts as the Company may determine are required to be withheld under applicable federal, state and local tax laws. 

15. Section 409A. 
  

	 	(a)	General. It is intended that payments and benefits made or provided under this Plan shall not result in penalty taxes or accelerated taxation pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the Plan shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with that intent. If any provision of the Plan would otherwise conflict with or frustrate this intent, that provision will
be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid the conflict. Any payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception, the separation pay exception or another exception under Section 409A of the Code shall be paid under the
applicable exception. For purposes of the limitations on nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, each payment of compensation under this Plan shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation for purposes of
applying the exclusion under Section 409A of the Code for short-term deferral amounts, the separation pay exception or any other exception or exclusion under Section 409A of the Code. In no event may a Participant, directly or
indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment under this Plan. Despite any contrary provision of this Plan, any references to termination of employment or date of termination shall mean and refer to the date of a Participant’s
“separation from service,” as that term is defined in Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). 

  

	 	(b)	 Delay of Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, if a Participant is considered a “specified
employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code (as determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Company as in effect on the termination date), any payment that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within
the meaning of Section 409A of the Code that is otherwise due to a Participant under this Plan during the six (6)-month period immediately following a Participant’s separation from service (as determined in accordance with
Section 409A of the Code) on account of a Participant’s separation from service shall be accumulated and paid to such Participant on the first (1st) business day of the seventh (7th) month following such Participant’s
separation from service (the “Delayed Payment Date”). If such 

  
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Participant dies during the postponement period, the amounts and entitlements delayed on account of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of such
Participant’s estate on the first to occur of the Delayed Payment Date or thirty (30) calendar days after the date of his or her death. 

16. Successors. This Plan shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. 

17. Governing Law. This Plan shall be governed by and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. 
  

							
	Dated: December 8, 2015	 		 		 	TEGNA INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin E. Lord

		 		 	Name:	 	Kevin E. Lord
		 		 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

  
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 Exhibit A 

Release of Claims and Restrictive Covenant Agreement 

This Release of Claims and Restrictive Covenant Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by you
[            ] and TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with your separation from employment with the Company and in accordance with the TEGNA Inc.
Executive Severance Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Plan. You and the Company agree to the following: 

(1) Date of Termination. Your final day as an employee of the Company is
                    , 20     (the “Date of Termination”). 

(2) Severance Amount. Provided that you execute this Agreement, do not later revoke your acceptance, and that this Agreement
becomes effective and non-revocable on or before                     , 20    , you will receive a lump sum cash payment in the
amount of $            , less legally-required withholdings, payable on
                        .

(3) Release Deadline. You will receive the benefit described in paragraph 2 above only if you sign this Agreement on or before
                , 20    . In exchange for and in consideration of the benefits offered to you by the Company in paragraph 2 above, you agree to
the terms of this Agreement. 
 (4) Release of Claims. You agree that this is a full and complete Release of
Claims. Accordingly, you and the Company agree as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	The Release of Claims means that you agree to give up forever any and all legal claims, or causes of actions, you may have, or think you have, against the Company, any of its subsidiaries, related or affiliated
companies, including any predecessor or successor entities, and their respective directors, officers, and employees (collectively, the “Company Parties”). This Release of Claims includes all legal claims that arose at
any time before or at the time you sign this Agreement; it also includes those legal claims of which you know and are aware, as well as any legal claims of which you may not know or be aware, including claims for breach of contract, claims arising
out of any employment agreement you may have or under the Plan, claims of intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, defamation, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and any other claim arising from, or related
to, your employment by the Company. In addition, the Company Parties agree to give up forever any and all legal claims, or causes of action, they may have or think they may have against you, including all legal claims that arose at any time
before or at the time you sign this Agreement, whether known to the Company Parties or not. 

 Notwithstanding the foregoing, by executing this Release of Claims, (i) you will not
forfeit or release your right to receive your vested benefits under the TEGNA Retirement Plan, the TEGNA 401(k) Savings Plan, the TEGNA Supplemental Retirement Plan, the TEGNA Inc. 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated
as of May 4, 2010), and the TEGNA Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (but you will forfeit your right to receive any further severance or annual bonus award); any rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses under the Company’s
By-laws and/or directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies; any other rights under the Plan that are intended to survive a termination of employment; any legal claims or causes of action arising out of actions allegedly taken by
the Company after the date of your execution of this Agreement; any rights you have under applicable workers compensation laws; any benefits or monies paid in the normal course to employees separating from employment such as payment of accrued but
unused vacation and reimbursement of valid and appropriate business expenses; or any other claims that cannot lawfully be released; and (ii) none of the Company Parties will forfeit or release any right to recoup compensation under the claw
back provisions of any plan or policy of the Company or applicable law; any rights under the Plan which are intended to survive a termination of employment (including, but not limited to, your restrictive covenant and confidentiality obligations);
any claims based on your fraud or conduct which was committed in bad faith or arising from your active and deliberate dishonesty; or any legal claims or causes of action arising out of actions allegedly taken by you after the date of your execution
of this Agreement. The matters referenced in clauses (i) and (ii) of this paragraph are referred to as the “Excluded Matters.” 
  

	 	(b)	Several laws of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Virginia create claims for employees in various circumstances. These laws include the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended by the
Older Worker Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Genetic
Information Non-discrimination Act, and the Virginia Human Rights Act. Several of these laws also provide for the award of attorneys’ fees to a successful plaintiff. You agree that this Release of Claims specifically includes any
possible claims under any of these laws or similar state and federal laws, including any claims for attorneys’ fees. 

  

	 	(c)	By referring to specific laws we do not intend to limit the Release of Claims to just those laws. All legal claims for money damages, or any other relief that relate to or are in any way connected with your
employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, related or affiliated companies, are included within this Release of Claims, even if they are not specifically referred to in this Agreement. The only legal claims that are not covered by
this Release of Claims are the Excluded Matters. 

  
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	 	(d)	Except for the Excluded Matters, we agree that neither party will say later that some particular legal claim or claims are not covered by this Release of Claims because we or you were unaware of the claim or claims,
because such claims were overlooked, or because you or we made an error. 

  

	 	(e)	We specifically confirm that, as far as you or the Company know, no one has made any legal claim in any federal, state or local court or government agency relating to your employment, or the ending of your employment,
with the Company. If, at any time in the future, such a claim is made by you or the Company, or someone acting on behalf of you or the Company, or by some other person or a governmental agency, you and the Company agree that each will be
totally and completely barred from recovering any money damages or remedy of any kind, except in the case of any legal claims or causes of action arising out of any of the Excluded Matters. This provision is meant to include claims that are
solely or in part on your behalf, or on behalf of the Company, or claims which you or the Company have or have not authorized. 

  

	 	(f)	This Agreement, and the Release of Claims, will not prevent you from filing any future administrative charges with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or a state
fair employment practices (“FEP”) agency, nor from participating in or cooperating with the EEOC or a state FEP agency in any investigation or legal action undertaken by the EEOC or a state FEP agency. However, this
Agreement, and the Release of Claims, does mean that you may not collect any monetary damages or receive any other remedies from charges filed with or actions by the EEOC or a state FEP agency. 

(5) Restrictive Covenants. 
  

	 	(a)	You agree that in consideration for the payment under paragraph 2 above, for a period of twelve (12) months after the Date of Termination (the “Restricted Period”), you will not, without the
written consent of the Company, obtain or seek a position with a Competitor (as defined below) in which you will use or are likely to use any confidential information or trade secrets of the Company including, but not limited to, a position in which
you would have duties for such Competitor within the United States that involve Competitive Services (as defined below) and that are the same or similar to those duties actually performed by you for the Company. 

 

	 	(b)	 You understand and agree that the relationship between the Company and each of its employees constitutes a valuable asset of the Company and may not
be converted to your own use. Accordingly, you hereby agree that during the Restricted Period, you shall not, directly or indirectly, on your own behalf or on behalf of another person, solicit or induce any employee

  
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of the Company to terminate his or her employment relationship with the Company or any affiliate of the Company or to enter into employment with another person or entity. The foregoing shall
not apply to employees who respond to solicitations of employment directed to the general public or who seek employment at their own initiative. 

  

	 	(c)	For purposes of this paragraph 5, “Competitive Services” means the provision of goods or services that are competitive with any goods or services offered by the Company as of the date of this
Agreement, including, but not limited to broadcast, digital, internet, and other entertainment, news and information services, and “Competitor” means any individual or any entity or enterprise engaged, wholly or in part,
in Competitive Services. The parties acknowledge that the Company may from time to time during the term of this Agreement change or increase the line of goods or services it provides, and you agree to amend this Agreement from time to time to
include such different or additional goods and services to the definition of “Competitive Services” for purposes of this paragraph 5. 

  

	 	(d)	You agree that due to your position of trust and confidence the restrictions contained in this paragraph 5 are reasonable, and the benefits conferred on you in this Agreement are adequate consideration, and since the
nature of the Company’s business is national in scope, the geographic restriction herein is reasonable. 

  

	 	(e)	You agree that you will not make any statements, oral or written, or cause or allow to be published in your name, or under any other name, any statements, interviews, articles, books, web logs, editorials or commentary
(oral or written) that are critical or disparaging of the Company, or any of their operations, or any of their officers, employees or directors. Likewise, the Company agrees that it will not make, and will use reasonable efforts to ensure that
directors and officers of the Company do not make, any statements, oral or written, or cause to be published in the Company’s name, any statements, interviews, articles, editorials or commentary (oral or written) that are critical or
disparaging of you. It is understood that merely because a personal statement is made by a Company employee does not mean that it is made “in the Company’s name”. 

 

	 	(f)	 During the course of your employment and as part of the performance of your various duties you came into the possession of information which the
Company considers to be Confidential and Proprietary Information and which is not generally disclosed or made known to the trade or public. This includes, but is not limited to, information bearing on strategic planning, finances, shareholder
matters, budgets, audience, research, marketing, personnel, management of the company and its affiliated companies, and relationships with advertisers, vendors and suppliers. You agree that unless

  
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duly authorized in writing by the Company, you will not at any time divulge or use in connection with any business activity any trade secrets or confidential and proprietary information first
acquired by you during and by virtue of your employment with the Company. You agree that you will not retain any copies of such materials, whether in hard copy or electronic copy, and will not use or disclose to anyone any such Confidential or
Proprietary Information, in any form. 

  

	 	(g)	You acknowledge that a breach of this paragraph 5 would cause irreparable injury and damage to the Company which could not be reasonably or adequately compensated by money damages, and the Company acknowledges that a
breach of paragraph 5(e) would cause irreparable injury and damage to you, which could not be reasonably or adequately compensated by money damages. Accordingly, each of you and the Company acknowledges that the remedies of injunction and
specific performance shall be available in the event of such a breach, and the non-breaching party shall be entitled to money damages, costs and attorneys’ fees, and other legal or equitable remedies, including an injunction pending trial,
without the posting of bond or other security. Any period of restriction set forth in this paragraph 5 shall be extended for a period of time equal to the duration of any breach or violation thereof. 

 

	 	(h)	In the event of your breach of this paragraph 5, in addition to the injunctive relief described above, the Company’s remedy shall include the forfeiture or return to the Company of any payment made or due to you or
on your behalf under paragraph 2 above. 

  

	 	(i)	In the event that any provision of this paragraph 5 is held to be in any respect an unreasonable restriction, then the court so holding may modify the terms thereof, including the period of time during which it operates
or the geographic area to which it applies, or effect any other change to the extent necessary to render this paragraph 5 enforceable, it being acknowledged by the parties that the representations and covenants set forth herein are of the essence of
this Agreement. 

 (6) Cooperation. You agree to fully cooperate and assist the Company in the defense of any
investigations, claims, charges, arbitrations, grievances, or lawsuits brought against the Company or any of its operations, or any officers, employees or directors the Company or any of its operations, as to matters of which you have personal
knowledge necessary, in the Company’s judgment, for the defense of the action. You agree to provide such assistance reasonably consistent with the requirements of your other obligations and the Company agrees to pay your reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this assistance and such expenses will be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A). The Company agrees to fully cooperate and assist you in the defense of any
third-party claims, charges, arbitrations, grievances or lawsuits brought against you as a co-defendant with the Company or any of its operations, officers, employees or directors, except with respect to any such matters arising out of clause
(ii) of the Excluded Matters. 

  
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 (7) Entire Agreement. You agree that this Agreement contains all of the details of
the agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof. Nothing has been promised to you, either in some other written document or orally, by the Company or any of its officers, employees or directors, that is not
included in this Agreement. 
 (8) No Admission. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed or construed as an admission of
wrongdoing or liability on the part of Company Parties. 
 (9) Governing Law and Venue. All matters affecting this Agreement,
including the validity thereof, are to be governed by, and interpreted and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State. The parties agree to submit to the
jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in Delaware, for all purposes relating to the validity, interpretation, or enforcement of this Agreement. 

(10) Time to Consider; Effectiveness. Please review this Agreement carefully. We advise you to talk with an attorney before
signing this Agreement. So that you may have enough opportunity to think about this offer, you may keep this Agreement for twenty-one (21) days from the date of termination of your employment. You acknowledge that this Agreement was
made in connection with your participation in the Plan and was available to you both prior to and immediately at the time of your termination of employment. For that reason you acknowledge and agree that the twenty-one (21)-day consideration
period identified in this paragraph commenced to run, without any further action by the Company immediately upon your being advised of the termination of your employment. Consequently, if you desire to execute this Agreement, you must do so no
later than                         , 20    . Should you accept all the terms by signing this Agreement
on or before                         , 20    , you may nevertheless revoke this Agreement within seven
(7) days after signing it by notifying                      in writing of your revocation. We will provide a courtesy copy to your
attorney, if you retain one to represent you. If you choose to retain counsel to review and advise you concerning this Agreement that shall be considered a personal expense on your part and not be reimbursed or indemnified. If you wish to
accept this Agreement, please confirm your acceptance of the terms of the Agreement by signing the original of this Agreement in the space provided below. The Agreement will become effective, and its terms will be carried out beginning on the
day following the seven (7)-day revocation period. 
 (11) Knowing and Voluntary. By signing this Agreement you agree that you
have carefully read this Agreement and understand its terms. You also agree that you have had a reasonable opportunity to think about your decision, to talk with an attorney or advisor of your choice, that you have voluntarily signed this
Agreement, and that you fully understand the legal effect of signing this Agreement. 
  

							
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		 		 		 	EMPLOYEE
				
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		 		 		 	TEGNA INC.
		 		 		 	By:
		 		 		 	Title:

  
 6EX-10.3.1

 Exhibit 10-3-1 

AWARD AGREEMENT 
 STOCK
UNITS 
 The Executive Compensation Committee of the TEGNA Inc. Board of Directors has approved an award of Restricted Stock Units
(referred to herein as “Stock Units”) to you under the TEGNA Inc. 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010), as set forth below. 

This Award Agreement and the enclosed Terms and Conditions effective as of
            , 2016, constitute the formal agreement governing this award. 

Please sign both copies of this Award Agreement to evidence your agreement with the terms hereof. Keep one copy and return the other to the
undersigned. 
 Please keep the enclosed Terms and Conditions for future reference. 

 
  

Director: 
 Grant Date: __/__/__ 

Stock Unit Commencement Date: __/__/__ 
 Payment Date: ___/___/___

  

			
	Stock Unit Vesting Schedule:	 	25% of the Stock Units shall vest on August 1, 20     [year of Grant Date]
		 	25% of the Stock Units shall vest on November 1, 20     [year of Grant Date]
		 	25% of the Stock Units shall vest on February 1, 20     [year following Grant Date]
		 	25% of the Stock Units shall vest on earlier of May 1, 20     [year following Grant Date] or the date of the 20     Annual Meeting [year following Grant Date]

  

			
	Number of Stock Units:	  	

  

 

					
		  		  	TEGNA Inc.
			
		  		  	By: __________________________
	  
 Director’s
Signature
	  		  	 Kevin E. Lord

Senior Vice President and Chief Human

Resources Officer

		  		  
		  		  

 STOCK UNITS 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
 Under the

 TEGNA Inc. 
 2001 Omnibus
Incentive Compensation Plan 
 (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010) 

These Terms and Conditions, dated             
        , 2016, govern the grant of Restricted Stock Units (referred to herein as “Stock Units”) to the director (the “Director”) designated in the Award Agreement dated coincident with
these Terms and Conditions. The Stock Units are granted under, and are subject to, the TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010) (the “Plan”). Terms used
herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and the terms of the Plan, the Plan’s terms shall supersede and replace the conflicting
terms herein. 
 1. Grant of Stock Units. Pursuant to the provisions of (i) the Plan, (ii) the individual Award Agreement
governing the grant, and (iii) these Terms and Conditions, the Company has granted to the Director the number of Stock Units set forth on the applicable Award Agreement. Each vested Stock Unit shall entitle the Director to receive from the
Company one share of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) upon the earlier of the Director’s separation from service or the Payment Date. 

2. Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6 and 13, the Stock Units shall vest in accordance with the Vesting
Schedule specified in the Award Agreement; provided that the Director continues as a director of the Company until the dates specified in the Vesting Schedule. 

 3. Dividend Units. Dividend units shall be credited to the Director with regard to the
Stock Units. Dividend units shall be calculated based on the dividends paid on shares of Common Stock. Dividend units shall be deemed to be reinvested in shares of Common Stock as of the date dividends are paid on Common Stock, shall be paid to the
Director at the same time and in the same form as Stock Units are paid to the Director, and are subject to the same terms and conditions as the Stock Units, including, without limitation, the same vesting requirements. 

4. Delivery of Shares. The Company shall deliver to the Director a certificate or certificates, or at the election of the Company make
an appropriate book-entry, for the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested Stock Units as soon as administratively practicable after the earlier of the Payment Date or the date that Director separates from service, but no
later than 30 days from such dates. A Director shall have no further rights with regard to the Stock Units once the underlying shares of Common Stock have been delivered. 

5. Cancellation of Stock Units. Except as provided in Sections 6 and 13 below, all unvested Stock Units granted to the Director shall
automatically be cancelled upon the Director’s separation from service, and in such event, the Director shall not be entitled to receive any shares of Common Stock in respect thereof. 

6. Death, Disability or Retirement. In the event that the Director separates from service on or prior to the Payment Date due to death,
Disability or the age of service limitations set forth in the Company’s Bylaws, the Director (or in the case of the Director’s death, the Director’s estate or designated beneficiary) shall be entitled to receive at the time of the
Director’s death or separation from service the total number of shares of Common Stock in respect of such Stock Units which the Director would have been entitled to receive had the Director continued employment until the Payment Date. For
purposes of this Award Agreement, Disability shall mean the Director is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be
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 7. Non-Assignability. Stock Units may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or
hypothecated, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the Stock Units be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. 

8. Rights as a Shareholder. The Director shall have no rights as a shareholder by reason of the Stock Units. 

9. Discretionary Plan; Employment. The Plan is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.
With respect to the Plan, (a) each grant of Stock Units is a one-time benefit which does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Stock Units; (b) all determinations with
respect to any such future grants, including, but not limited to, the times when the Stock Units shall be granted, the number of Stock Units, and the Vesting Schedule, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (c) the Director’s
participation in the Plan is voluntary; and (d) the future value of the Stock Units is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. 

10. Effect of Plan and these Terms and Conditions. The Plan is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions, and
these Terms and Conditions are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan, including without limitation the authority of the Executive Compensation Committee of the Company (the “Committee”) in its sole discretion to adjust
awards and to make interpretations and other determinations with respect to all matters relating to the applicable Award Agreements, these Terms and Conditions, the Plan and awards made pursuant thereto. These Terms and Conditions shall apply to the
grant of Stock Units made to the Director on the date hereof and shall not apply to any future grants of Stock Units made to the Director. 

  
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 11. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be in writing and if to the Company shall be
addressed to the Secretary of the Company at 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22107, and if to the Director shall be addressed to the Director at his or her address as it appears on the Company’s records. 

12. Successors and Assigns. The applicable Award Agreement and these Terms and Conditions shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the successors and assigns of the Company and, to the extent provided in Section 6 hereof, to the estate or designated beneficiary of the Director. 

13. Change in Control Provisions. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms and Conditions, the following provisions shall apply to all Stock Units granted under
the attached Award Agreement. 
 (a) Definitions. 

As used in Article 15 of the Plan and in these Terms and Conditions, a “Change in Control” shall mean the first to occur of the
following: 
 (i) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of common stock
of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company
Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this Section, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company,
(iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or one of its affiliates, or (iv) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with Sections 13(a)(iii)(A),
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 (ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders
was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Board; 
 (iii) consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar corporate transaction
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a
“Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the
Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation or entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation or entity that, as a result of such
transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of
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Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or any corporation or entity resulting from such Business
Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation or entity resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the
then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation or entity, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation or
entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or 

(iv) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

(b) Acceleration Provisions. In the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control, the vesting of the Stock Units shall be accelerated
and, if such Change in Control constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, there shall be paid out to the Director within thirty (30) days following the effective date of the Change in
Control, the full number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Units. In the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control that is not a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the vesting
of the Stock Units shall be accelerated and the Stock Units shall be paid out at the earlier of the Payment Date or the Director’s separation from service. 

(c) Legal Fees. The Company shall pay all legal fees, court costs, fees of experts, and other costs and expenses when incurred by the
Director in connection with any actual, threatened or contemplated litigation or legal, administrative or other proceedings involving the provisions of this Section 13, whether or not initiated by the Director. The Company agrees to pay such

  
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amounts within 10 days following the Company’s receipt of an invoice from the Director, provided that the Director shall have submitted an invoice for such amounts at least 30 days before
the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such fees and disbursements were incurred. 
 14. Applicable Laws
and Consent to Jurisdiction. The validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law. For
the purpose of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction in Virginia and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Fairfax County, Virginia or the federal
courts of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. 
 15. Compliance with Section 409A. This Award is intended to
comply with the requirements of Section 409A, and shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with that intent (e.g., the definition of “separates from service” or “separation from service” (or similar term used
herein) shall have the meaning ascribed to “separation from service” under Section 409A). If any provision of these Terms and Conditions would otherwise conflict with or frustrate this intent, the provision shall not apply. Solely to
the extent required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), if the Director is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance
issued thereunder (“Section 409A”)) and if delivery of shares is being made in connection with the Director’s separation from service other than by reason of the Director’s death, delivery of the shares shall be delayed until six
months and one day after the Director’s separation from service with the Company (or, if earlier than the end of the six-month period, the date of the Director’s death). 

  
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