Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 15, 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
SSP
NASDAQ Global Select Market
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Other Events
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 15, 2020, the E.W. Scripps Company issued a press release announcing the pricing by its wholly owned subsidiary, Scripps Escrow II, Inc., of an offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of new 3.875% senior secured notes and $500 million aggregate principal amount of new 5.375% senior unsecured notes. The secured notes will mature in 2029 and the unsecured notes will mature in 2031.
The private offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
