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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) October 16, 2020
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | | 001-10701 | | 31-1223339 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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| 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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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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 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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| Item No. | | Page |
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| 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets | 3 |
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| 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 |
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On October 16, 2020, The E.W. Scripps Company (the "Company") closed on the previously announced sale of its Stitcher podcast business to a subsidiary of SiriusXM Radio, Inc. for $325 million. The sale is comprised of $265 million of upfront cash, an earnout of up to $30 million based on 2020 financial results to be paid in 2021, and an earnout of up to $30 million based on 2021 financial results to be paid in 2022.
A copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description of Item |
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| | Asset Purchase Agreement by and between 10 Salem Media LLC and The E.W. Scripps Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Scripps Media, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries 90028 Media, LLC, The Midroll LLC, Subscription on Demand Audio, LLC, and Earwolf Media, LLC dated as of July 10, 2020 |
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.
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| THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | | |
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| BY: | | /s/ Douglas F. Lyons |
| | Douglas F. Lyons |
| | Senior Vice President, Controller and Treasurer |
| | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Dated: October 22, 2020