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): February 17, 2010
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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission File Number 1-6227
Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 42-0823980 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
201 N. Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(563) 383-2100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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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:
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
On February 17, 2010, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") issued a news release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on February 17, 2010. Mary E. Junck, Andrew E. Newman and Gordon D. Prichett were elected as directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2013 annual meeting.
Votes were cast for nominees for director as follows:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Mary E. Junck | 60,346,627 | 2,533,953 | 12,718,915 |
Andrew E. Newman | 59,723,693 | 3,156,887 | 12,718,915 |
Gordon D. Prichett | 61,376,463 | 1,504,117 | 12,718,915 |
The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee of the Board of Director's appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the 2010 fiscal year, and votes were cast as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP | 74,186,592 | 465,789 | 947,114 | 0 |
The stockholders approved adoption of the Company's Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors effective February 17, 2010, and votes were cast as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Amend and Restate the 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors |
53,512,955 |
9,281,808 |
83,817 |
12,720,915 |
The stockholders approved adoption of the Company's Amended and Restated 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan effective January 6, 2010, and votes were cast as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Amend and Restate the 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan |
53,638,319 |
9,119,430 |
122,831 |
12,718,915 |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated February 17, 2010 | |||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
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Date: February 18, 2010 | By: | |
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| Carl G. Schmidt |
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| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, |
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| and Treasurer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated February 17, 2010 |