TEGNA INC — Regulatory Filings 2019

Sep 11, 2019

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2019

TEGNA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-6961	16-0442930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8350 Broad Street Suite 2000 Tysons , Virginia		22102-5151
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(703) 873-6600

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	TGNA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of TEGNA Inc., dated September 11, 2019, announcing the pricing of its private offering of debt securities.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of TEGNA Inc., dated September 11, 2019.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Signature

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.

	TEGNA INC.
By:	/s/ Akin S. Harrison
	Akin S. Harrison
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: September 11, 2019