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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-127317
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210422

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEGNA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039899
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				160442930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06961
		FILM NUMBER:		21846372

	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
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TEGNA INC. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends TEGNA Shareholders Vote &#147;FOR&#148; ALL 12 TEGNA Director Nominees </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>TEGNA Urges Shareholders to Vote &#147;FOR&#148; its Highly Qualified Director Nominees on the GOLD Proxy Card Today </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tysons, VA &#150; TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
(&#147;ISS&#148;) recommends that TEGNA shareholders vote on the GOLD proxy card &#147;FOR&#148; all 12 of TEGNA&#146;s director nominees at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May&nbsp;7, 2021. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Howard Elias, Chairman of the Board, said, &#147;We are pleased that ISS recommends that TEGNA shareholders support our highly qualified, diverse and engaged
directors. ISS&#146; support recognizes the Board&#146;s important role in actively overseeing the successful execution of TEGNA&#146;s value creation strategy and ensuring we continue to make progress advancing our ESG and DE&amp;I objectives. We
encourage TEGNA shareholders to follow ISS&#146; recommendation and vote for all of TEGNA&#146;s nominees on the gold proxy card.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In making its
recommendation, ISS noted: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">&#147;Given that the dissident&#146;s primary demand is an operational review with an eye to improving
performance when the company has already and is expected to continue posting median-beating results, it is difficult to see how the dissident has made a convincing case for change.&#148; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">&#147;&#133; this is not a board that has been caught flatfooted or is reactive regarding issues of diversity and
inclusion. The board&#146;s makeup is diverse. The company hired a chief diversity officer in September 2020 who reports directly to CEO Lougee. The board&#146;s committees all revised their charters before early December 2020 to publicly codify
that each board committee member has diversity and inclusion oversight responsibilities.&#148; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We encourage shareholders to vote to
reelect TEGNA&#146;s highly qualified, engaged and diverse directors using the GOLD proxy card so that the Board and management team can continue to execute the company&#146;s strategy to maximize value for ALL shareholders. Discard any white proxy
cards received. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please visit TEGNAvalue.com for additional materials about TEGNA&#146;s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May&nbsp;7, 2021. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">If you have questions about how to vote your shares, please </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">call the firm assisting us with the solicitation of proxies: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Shareholders may call: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(877) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">687-1865</FONT> (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada), or </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>+1 (412)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">232-3651</FONT> (from other countries) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">IMPORTANT NOTE: Please simply discard any White proxy </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">cards sent to you by Standard General. If you have already </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">voted using a White proxy card, you can change your vote </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">by using the GOLD proxy card to vote by telephone, Internet or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">by mail. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Only
your latest-dated vote will count. </P></div> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About TEGNA </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories,
conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching
approximately 39&nbsp;percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across
television, digital and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-top</FONT></FONT> (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA&#146;s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com. </P>
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on its standalone plan can also cause actual results to differ materially. Other economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors and risks that may affect TEGNA&#146;s operations or financial results are discussed in our Annual
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