-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TpV20Iyni+cQMji+MKR3Rm7gHgG2RF2w6gndY3a+bI022qr6zmIv4Pn/DVReziNv qOcmfV1bcJeNhG1n73e5OA== 0001183010-05-000059.txt : 20051003 0001183010-05-000059.hdr.sgml : 20051003 20051003171750 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001183010-05-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050928 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051003 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051003 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEE ENTERPRISES, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000058361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 420823980 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06227 FILM NUMBER: 051118545 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600 CITY: DAVENPORT STATE: IA ZIP: 52801 BUSINESS PHONE: 5633832100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600 CITY: DAVENPORT STATE: IA ZIP: 52801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LEE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 oct8k051.htm

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 28, 2005

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Commission File Number 1-6227

Delaware 42-0823980
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 N. Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(563) 383-2100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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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:

[ ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Contract.

On September 28, 2005, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”) entered into an Executive Resignation Agreement with Michael E. Phelps, Vice-President – Publishing, relating to the terms of his resignation of employment from the Company and its affiliates. The agreement confirms that Mr. Phelps’ employment with the Company will terminate on November 14, 2005. In exchange, Mr. Phelps has agreed not to compete with the Company, prior to November 14, 2006, within a specified radius of any of the Company’s daily newspapers. The agreement contains covenants regarding Mr. Phelps’ use or disclosure of confidential information and the hiring, prior to November 14, 2006, of any employee of the Company.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

		LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED


Date: October 3, 2005		By: /s/Carl G. Schmidt
		Carl G. Schmidt
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
		and Treasurer

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