| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
E.W. SCRIPPS Co [ SSP ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Class A Common Shares | 36,107.9765 | D | ||||||||
| Common Voting Shares | 0 | D | ||||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (1) | 12/01/2024 | F | 531 | 03/01/2025 | 03/01/2025 | Class A Common Shares | 3,021 | $0 | 2,490 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (1) | 12/01/2024 | F | 306 | 03/01/2025 | 03/01/2027 | Class A Common Shares | 19,055 | $0 | 18,749 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (2) | 03/01/2024 | 03/01/2026 | Class A Common Shares | 11,306 | 11,306 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The terms of this long-term incentive award mandate that the Company withhold shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation. |
| 2. This restricted stock award will vest in 2025 and 2026. One-third of the award vested in 2024. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company. |
| /s/ Robert Oestreicher by Power of Attorney | 12/03/2024 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
POWER OF ATTORNEY
BE IT KNOWN, that David M. Giles does hereby make and appoint each of Jason Combs, Chief Financial Officer, David M. Giles, Chief Legal Officer, and Robert Oestreicher, Senior Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The E.W. Scripps Company, or any person designated by him, as his true and lawful attorney for him and in his name, place and stead, giving and granting to each 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 any said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated: August 14, 2024
/s/ David M. Giles