Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 18, 2020
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
001-10701
31-1223339
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
312 Walnut Street
Cincinnati,
Ohio
45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
SSP
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Item No.
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5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The E.W. Scripps Company (the "Company") has appointed Jason Combs, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, as the next Chief Financial Officer, after a nationwide search. The appointment will be effective upon the close of the Company's pending acquisition of ION Media Networks, Inc. ("ION Media").
Mr. Combs will replace Lisa Knutson, who will lead the newly combined businesses of ION Media, the five Katz networks and Newsy.
Mr. Combs joined the Company as head of Financial Planning and Analysis in 2015. In that role, he has led the enterprise budget and forecast process for the Company and has played a key role advising senior leaders in all activities related to quarterly earnings, investor messaging and key investment discussions. Prior to joining Scripps, he spent 14 years at Convergys Corp. in a variety of roles, including corporate finance and treasury.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is included as an exhibit to this report.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
