The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Form 4 E.W. SCRIPPS / Lisa A Knutson 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^*

Knutson Lisa A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR

(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)
Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2024

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	03/01/2024		C(1)		29,500	A	$3.76	102,202	D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	03/01/2024		F(2)		10,918	D	$3.76	91,284	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	$3.76	03/01/2024		C			11,917	03/01/2021	03/01/2024	Restricted Stock Units	11,917	$3.76	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$3.76	03/01/2024		C			10,286	03/01/2022	03/01/2025	Restricted Stock Units	10,286	$3.76	10,288	D
Restricted Stock Units	$3.76	03/01/2024		C			7,297	03/01/2023	03/01/2026	Restricted Stock Units	7,297	$3.76	15,109	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	03/01/2024		A		38,109		03/01/2025	03/01/2028	Restricted Stock Units	38,109	$6.56	38,109	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)							05/01/2024	03/01/2027	Restricted Stock Unites	67,823		67,823	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 award will vest in equal parts in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

4. This restricted stock award will vest in equal parts in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

Remarks:

	/s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Lisa A. Knutson	03/05/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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