E.W. SCRIPPS Co — Director's Dealing 2021

Jan 5, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)
CIK: 0000832428
Period of Report: 2020-12-31

Reporting Person: BOEHNE RICHARD A (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2020-12-31	Phantom Stock	$	J	788.95	Acquired		Class A Common (788.95)	Direct
2020-12-31	Phantom Stock	$	J	111.71	Acquired		Class A Common (111.71)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	287500	Direct
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	126170	Indirect
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	0	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$	2021-05-04	Restricted Stock Units (12978)	12978	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 allocated to a phantom shares account based on the fair market value of the company's Class A Common Shares on the last trading day of each quarter. Balances are paid in either shares or cash at the time a director leaves the Board.

F2: Pursuant to the company's 1997 Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors, at the end of each calendar quarter, the number of shares credited to a Phantom Stock Account shall be increased by any dividends paid on shares during that calendar quarter.

F3: This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2021. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.