E.W. SCRIPPS Co — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 4, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCRIPPS E W CO /DE (SSP)
CIK: 0000832428
Period of Report: 2009-12-31

Reporting Person: QUIN J MARVIN (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-31	Phantom Stock	$	J	691.45	Acquired		Class A Common (691.45)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	10200	Direct
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	0	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Unit	$	2010-02-17	Restricted Stock Units (7961)	7961	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$	2010-05-05	Restricted Stock Units (34285)	34285	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Pursuant 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 converted quarterly into phantom shares at the fair market value of the company's Class A Common Shares on the last trading day of each quarter. Upon retirement as a director or at another specified date, the balance may be paid in either shares or cash.

F2: This restricted stock unit award will vest on February 17, 2010. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company based on the closing price of the Company's shares on the vesting date.

F3: This restricted stock unit award will vest on May 5, 2010. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company based on the closing price of the Company's shares on the vesting date.