SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Koors Mark L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
312 WALNUT STREET
28TH FLOOR

(Street)
CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCRIPPS E W CO /DE [ SSP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP/Audit and Compliance
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 485.921 D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option 02/26/2004 02/25/2013 Class A Common 4,131 8.52 D
Option 02/25/2005 02/24/2014 Class A Common 5,633 10.47 D
Option 02/10/2006 02/09/2013 Class A Common 6,572 9.9 D
Option 02/22/2007 02/21/2014 Class A Common 10,953 10.44 D
Option 02/22/2007 02/21/2014 Class A Common 4,382 10.44 D
Option 02/22/2008 02/21/2015 Class A Common 18,779 10.41 D
Option 02/22/2008 02/21/2015 Class A Common 1,877 10.41 D
Option 02/21/2009 02/20/2016 Class A Common 30,516 9.09 D
Restricted Stock Units 03/05/2010 03/05/2012 Restricted Stock Units 31,918 (1) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts on March 5, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company based on the closing price of the Company's shares on the vesting date.
Remarks:
/s/ Mary Denise Kuprionis, Attorney-in-fact for Mark L. Koors 02/18/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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BE IT KNOWN, that Mark L. Koors, Vice President/Audit and Compliance of the
Company, effective February 16, 2010, does hereby make and appoint Mary Denise
Kuprionis, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of
The E. W. Scripps Company, as his true and lawful attorney for him and in his
name, place and stead, giving and granting to said attorney the power and
authority to sign and file reports required under Section 16(a) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 with full power of substitution and
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming such act(s) that said attorney shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 4th day of February,
2010.


/s/ Mark L. Koors
Mark L. Koors