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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) May 9, 2024
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
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 312 Walnut Street | | |
| Cincinnati, | Ohio | | 45202 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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):
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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 |
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. ☐
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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| Item No. | | Page |
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| 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 3 |
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| 8.01 | Other Events | 3 |
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| 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 9, 2024, we released information regarding results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events
We have elected to defer payment of the preferred stock dividend for the second quarter and expect to defer these dividend payments for the remainder of 2024.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description of Item |
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| | Press release dated May 9, 2024 |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 |
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| BY: | | /s/ Daniel W. Perschke |
| | Daniel W. Perschke |
| | Senior Vice President, Controller |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Dated: May 10, 2024