E.W. SCRIPPS Co — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 19, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCRIPPS E W CO /DE (SSP)
CIK: 0000832428
Period of Report: 2012-03-15

Reporting Person: Carson Robert A (VP & Chief Information Officer)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-15	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	12214	Acquired	2015-03-15	Restricted Stock Units (12214)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	62334	Direct
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	0	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option	$8.52	2013-02-25	Class A Common (938)	938	Direct
Option	$10.47	2014-02-24	Class A Common (1408)	1408	Direct
Option	$9.90	2013-02-09	Class A Common (2816)	2816	Direct
Option	$10.44	2014-02-21	Class A Common (6571)	6571	Direct
Option	$10.41	2015-02-21	Class A Common (12910)	12910	Direct
Option	$9.09	2016-02-20	Class A Common (23474)	23474	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$	2013-03-09	Restricted Stock Units (5000)	5000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$	2014-03-11	Restricted Stock Units (7927)	7927	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013, 2014, and 2015. A portion of the award is performanced based. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

F2: This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2013. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.

F3: This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013 and 2014. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.