SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LOWE KENNETH W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR

(Street)

CINCINNATI

45202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCRIPPS E W CO /DE [ SSP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2006

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	01/03/2006		F		30,692	D	$47.94	236,615	D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share								147,690	I	Wife's Trust
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share								0	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option	$24.5							01/24/2001	01/23/2010	Clas A Common	120,000		8	D
Option	$26.395							10/01/2001	09/30/2010	Class A Common	120,000		8	D
Option	$32.125							01/25/2002	01/24/2011	Class A Common	200,000		8	D
Option	$37.555							02/20/2003	02/19/2012	Class A Common	250,000		8	D
Option	$39.985							02/26/2004	02/25/2013	Class A Common	250,000		8	D
Option	$48.71							03/23/2005	03/22/2014	Class A Common	187,500		8	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common	40,000		8	D
Option	$46.46							02/15/2006	02/09/2013	Class A Common	125,000		8	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), the reporting person has exchanged 40,000 shares previously awarded to him as restricted shares under the Plan for 40,000 restricted share units (the "Units"). Each Unit shall be exchanged for one Class A Common share of the Company following the reporting person's retirement or termination of his employment under certain circumstances as set forth in a Restricted Share Unit Agreement between the Company and the reporting person. The 40,000 Units shall vest on January 2, 2007.

Remarks:

	/s/ M. Denise Kuprionis, Attorney-in-fact for Kenneth W. Lowe	01/04/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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