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 3, 2021
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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| 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 3 | ||||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following table presents information on matters submitted to a vote of security holders at our May 3, 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
| Descriptions of Matters Submitted | In Favor | Against | Authority Withheld | |||||||||||||||||
1.Election of Directors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Directors elected by holders of Class A Common Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lauren Rich Fine | 57,736,977 | — | 604,689 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wonya Y. Lucas | 57,646,184 | — | 695,482 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kim Williams | 56,421,678 | — | 1,919,988 | |||||||||||||||||
| Directors elected by holders of Common Voting Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcellus W. Alexander, Jr. | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Charles L. Barmonde | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Kelly P. Conlin | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| John W. Hayden | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Anne M. La Dow | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| R. Michael Scagliotti | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Adam P. Symson | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
2. Votes by holders of Common Voting Shares to ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountant | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. Advisory (non-binding) vote by holders of Common Voting Shares on executive compensation of named executive officers | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Approve amendment to The E.W. Scripps Company 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan | 11,130,722 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | ||||||||
| BY: | /s/ William Appleton | |||||||
| William Appleton | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||
Dated: May 19, 2021
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