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) May 13, 2019

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-16914	31-1223339
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

312 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio	45202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	SSP	NASDAQ Global Select Market

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY

INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item No.		Page
8.01	Other Events	3
9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	3

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 1, 2019, we closed on the transaction with Cordillera Communications, LLC to acquire 15 television stations for $521 million. Effective January 1, 2019, we acquired the Waco, Texas ABC affiliate and Tallahassee, Florida ABC affiliate from Raycom Media for $55 million.

Due to the effect that these 2019 television station acquisitions have on our Local Media segment, and to provide meaningful period over period comparisons, we are providing supplemental non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information to present certain financial information on an adjusted combined basis. The adjusted combined financial results have been compiled by adding, as of the earliest period presented, the acquired Waco, Tallahassee and Cordillera television stations’ historical revenue, employee compensation and benefits, programming and other expenses to Scripps’ historical revenue, employee compensation and benefits, programming and other expenses captions historically reported within our Local Media segment. These historical results are adjusted for certain intercompany adjustments and other impacts that would result from the companies operating under the ownership of Scripps.

Refer to Exhibit 99.1 for presentation of Local Media segment financial information on an adjusted combined basis for the first quarter 2019 and the quarterly periods of 2018.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Item
99.1	Local Media segment financial information on an adjusted combined basis for the first quarter 2019 and the quarterly periods of 2018

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
BY:	/s/ Douglas F. Lyons
	Douglas F. Lyons
	Senior Vice President, Controller and Treasurer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: May 13, 2019

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