SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Trelstad Lynn B.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TEGNA INC.
7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
(Street)
MCLEAN VA 22107
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEGNA INC [ TGNA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and COO - Media Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2017 M 5,663 A (1) 18,900 D
Common Stock 12/31/2017 M 3,957 A (1) 22,857 D
Common Stock 12/31/2017 M 3,909 A (1) 26,766 D
Common Stock 12/31/2017 F(2) 6,888 D $14.08 19,878 D
Common Stock 12/31/2017 A 6,476 A $0 26,354 D
Common Stock 12/31/2017 F(3) 3,297 D $14.08 23,057 D
Common Stock 12/31/2017 M 2,454 A (1) 2,454 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017 M 890 A (1) 3,344 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017 F(4) 1,215 D $14.08 2,129 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017 A 1,142 A $0 3,271 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017 F(5) 415 D $14.08 2,856 I By Spouse
Common Stock 4,303.68 I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 223.2 I By Spouse through 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017 M 5,663 12/31/2017 12/31/2017 Common Stock 5,663 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017 M 3,957 (6) (6) Common Stock 3,957 $0 11,872 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017 M 3,909 (6) (6) Common Stock 3,909 $0 11,727 D
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017 M 2,454 12/31/2017 12/31/2017 Common Stock 2,454 $0 0 I By Spouse
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017 M 890 (7) (7) Common Stock 890 $0 2,672 I By Spouse
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock.
2. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units and the corresponding acquisition of shares of common stock by the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010), as amended.
3. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the acquisition of shares of common stock pursuant to the Issuer's Performance Share Plan on December 31, 2017.
4. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's spouse's tax obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units and the corresponding acquisition of shares of common stock by the reporting person's spouse pursuant to the Issuer's 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010), as amended.
5. Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's spouse's tax obligation upon the acquisition of shares of common stock pursuant to the Issuer's Performance Share Plan on December 31, 2017.
6. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017 and, unless delivered earlier following a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2018.
7. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017 and, unless delivered earlier following a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person's spouse in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2018.
Remarks:
/s/ Akin S. Harrison, Attorney-in-Fact 01/03/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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