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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) April 30, 2026
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 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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| 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement | 3 |
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| 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant | 3 |
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| 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 |
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 30, 2026, The E.W. Scripps Company (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 to its credit agreement that extends the July 7, 2027 maturity date of our revolving credit facility. Under the terms of this amendment, the Company now has a revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of up to $200 million, maturing on July 7, 2029, and a non-extended revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of up to $8.0 million, maturing on July 7, 2027. Amendment No. 1 to the credit agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text thereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description of Item |
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| | Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2026 |
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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 6, 2026