SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Tomlin Laura

(Last) (First) (Middle)
312 WALNUT STREET
28TH FLOOR

(Street)
CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
E.W. SCRIPPS Co [ SSP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, National Media
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 3,579 D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units 03/01/2018 03/01/2020 Restricted Stock Units 2,315(1) (1) D
Restricted Stock Units 03/09/2017 03/09/2019 Restricted Stock Units 1,130(2) (2) D
Restricted Stock Units 03/09/2016 03/09/2018 Restricted Stock Units 722(3) (3) D
Restricted Stock Units 09/01/2018 09/01/2020 Restricted Stock Units 10,758(3) (1) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2018, 2019 and 2020. A portion of this award is performance-based. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.
2. This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2018 and 2019. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.
3. This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2018. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.
Remarks:
/s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Laura Tomlin 09/26/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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BE IT KNOWN, that Laura Tomlin, Senior Vice President, National Media of The E.
W. Scripps Company, effective August 23, 2017, does hereby make and appoint each
of Timothy M. Wesolowski, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
William Appleton, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Julie
McGehee, Vice President, Benefits and Compensation and Corporate Secretary of
The E. W. Scripps Company, or any person designated by him or her, as his true
and lawful attorney for him and in his name, place and stead, giving and
granting to each the power and authority to sign and file reports required under
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, with full power of
substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming such act(s) that
any said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Executed on August 23, 2017.


/s/ Laura Tomlin