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

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCRIPPS E W CO /DE (SSP)
CIK: 0000832428
Period of Report: 2012-03-09

Reporting Person: Koors Mark L (VP/Audit and Compliance)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-09	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	C	5000	$9.30	Acquired	28880.921	Direct
2012-03-09	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	C	3965	$9.30	Acquired	32845.921	Direct
2012-03-09	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	F	3098	$9.30	Disposed	29747.921	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-09	Restricted Stock Units	$9.30	C	5000	Disposed	2013-03-09	Restricted Stock Units (5000)	Direct
2012-03-09	Restricted Stock Units	$9.30	C	3965	Disposed	2014-03-11	Restricted Stock Units (3965)	Direct

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

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option	$8.52	2013-02-25	Class A Common (4131)	4131	Direct
Option	$10.47	2014-02-24	Class A Common (5633)	5633	Direct
Option	$9.90	2013-02-09	Class A Common (6572)	6572	Direct
Option	$10.44	2014-02-21	Class A Common (10953)	10953	Direct
Option	$10.44	2014-02-21	Class A Common (4382)	4382	Direct
Option	$10.41	2015-02-21	Class A Common (18779)	18779	Direct
Option	$10.41	2015-02-21	Class A Common (1877)	1877	Direct
Option	$9.09	2016-02-20	Class A Common (30516)	30516	Direct

F1: This transaction reflects the conversion of restricted stock units into Class A Common Shares.

F2: The terms of these long-term incentive awards mandate that the Company withhold shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation.