SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-19-000752

E.W. SCRIPPS Co · SSP

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Director

Period of report

Dec 31, 2018

Accepted (ET)

Jan 3, 2019 · 2:06 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000832428

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	holding	—	—	—	400	I	Husband as custodian for children
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	holding	—	—	—	142,803	D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	holding	—	—	—	0	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Phantom Stock^F1,F2	—	Dec 31, 2018	J	126	A	—	—	Class A Common	16	39,780	D
Restricted Stock Units^F3	—	holding	—	—	—	May 10, 2019	May 10, 2019	Restricted Stock Units	6,471	6,471	D

F1Pursuant to the company's 1997 Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors, at the end of each calendar quarter, the number of shares credited to a Phantom Stock Account shall be increased by any dividends paid on shares during that calendar quarter.
F2Pursuant to the company's 1997 Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors, directors may defer fees into a phantom stock fund. Under this plan, fees are allocated to a phantom shares account based on the fair market value of the company's Class A Common Shares on the last trading day of each quarter. Balances are paid in either shares or cash at the time a director leaves the Board.
F3This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2019. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.