The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Form 4 E.W. SCRIPPS / William Appleton ownership change

SEC Form 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Appleton William

(Last) (First) (Middle)

312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FL.

(Street)

CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
E.W. SCRIPPS Co [ SSP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP and General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2016

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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, $.01 par value per share	03/09/2016		C(1)		22,061	A	$18.05	114,427	D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	03/09/2016		F(2)		7,085	D	$18.05	107,342	D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share								0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)	03/09/2016		C(1)			1,849	03/15/2013	03/15/2016	Restricted Stock Units	1,849	$18.05	7,397	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/09/2016		C(1)			7,397	03/15/2013	03/15/2016	Restricted Stock Units	7,397	$18.05	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	03/09/2016		C(1)			5,294	03/09/2014	03/09/2017	Restricted Stock Units	5,294	$18.05	5,294(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	03/09/2016		C			3,191	03/09/2015	03/09/2018	Restricted Stock Units	3,191	$18.05	6,383(4)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	03/09/2016		C(1)			4,330	03/09/2016	03/09/2019	Restricted Stock Units	4,330	$18.05	12,993(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction reflects the conversion of restricted stock units into Class A Common Shares.

2. The terms of this long-term incentive award mandate that the Company withhold shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation.

3. This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2017. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

4. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2017 and 2018. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

5. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

Remarks:

	/s/ William Appleton	03/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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