0001214659-24-004006.txt : 20240304 0001214659-24-004006.hdr.sgml : 20240304 20240304172200 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-24-004006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240304 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240304 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cox Thomas R. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0002013603 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06961 FILM NUMBER: 24715888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8350 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2000 CITY: TYSONS STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEGNA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039899 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology IRS NUMBER: 160442930 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8350 BROAD STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: TYSONS STATE: VA ZIP: 22102-5151 BUSINESS PHONE: 7038736600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8350 BROAD STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: TYSONS STATE: VA ZIP: 22102-5151 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GANNETT CO INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 3 1 marketforms-65035.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2024-02-27 0 0000039899 TEGNA INC TGNA 0002013603 Cox Thomas R. C/O TEGNA INC. 8350 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2000 TYSONS VA 22102 false true false false See Remarks Common Stock 65409 D Common Stock 9302.97 I By 401(k) Plan Phantom Stock Common Stock 15960.04 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 5727 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 26315 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 20464 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 29982 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 80537 D 2021 Performance Shares Common Stock 32268 D 2022 Performance Shares Common Stock 13682 D Each share of phantom stock is payable in cash or stock, at the election of the reporting person, on various dates selected by the reporting person or otherwise provided in the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The restricted stock units vest on February 29, 2024 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person on March 1, 2024. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock. The restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments on each of February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2025 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or 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 two equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on each of February 29, 2024, February 28, 2025 and February 28, 2026 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or 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 three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2024. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on each of February 29, 2024, February 28, 2025, February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2027 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or 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 March 1, 2024. The restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments on each of May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2025 provided that the reporting person remains in continuous employment with the Issuer until each such date, and, unless delivered earlier upon the occurrence of certain events, will be delivered to the reporting person in two equal annual installments beginning on June 1, 2024. The 2021 Performance Shares vest on February 29, 2024 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person on or about March 1, 2024. Each 2021 Performance Share represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock. The 2022 Performance Shares vest on February 28, 2025 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person on or about March 1, 2025. Each 2022 Performance Share represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock. Title: SVP, Digital and Chief Growth Officer - Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 -- Power of Attorney /s/ Marc S. Sher, attorney-in-fact 2024-03-04 EX-24 2 poa.htm POA DOCUMENT
                                                                            Exhibit 24

                           LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

                               February 22, 2024

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints each of Lauren Fisher and Marc Sher as the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described
on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

1.    Prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 144, Schedules 13G
      or 13D, and Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto),
      including applications for Form ID, and any actions or documents necessary
      to facilitate the timely filing of notices of proposed sales and
      beneficial ownership reports, with respect to the securities of TEGNA
      Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the United States
      Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and
      the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Rule 144
      promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time
      (the "Securities Act") and/or Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
      as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");

2.    Seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
      undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's
      securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan
      administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any
      such person to release any such information to the undersigned and
      approves and ratifies any such release of information; and

3.    Perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of the
      attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the
      undersigned in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

1.    This Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each
      attorney-in-fact to act in his or her discretion on information provided
      to each such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such
      information;

2.    Any documents prepared and/or executed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of
      the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such
      form and will contain such information and disclosure as each such
      attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

3.    None of the Company or any such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability
      for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirements of
      the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to
      comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the
      undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 13 or 16 of the Exchange
      Act; and

4.    This Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
      responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the
      Securities Act or the Exchange Act, including without limitation the
      reporting requirements under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or Sections
      13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act. The undersigned hereby gives and grants
      each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and
      every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be
      done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and
      purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying
      all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the
      undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
      Limited Power of Attorney.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each
attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereto has caused this Limited Power of
Attorney to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.



                             By: /s/ Thomas R. Cox
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                             Name: Thomas R. Cox