8-K 1 a8-kforjuly262019close.htm 8-K Document


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) July 26, 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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 o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o




THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
 
Item No.
 
Page
 
 
 
2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
 
 
 
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits


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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On July 26, 2019, The E.W. Scripps Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Scripps Escrow, Inc. ("Scripps Escrow"), issued $500 million of senior unsecured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per annum and mature on July 15, 2027 ("the 2027 Senior Notes"). Scripps Escrow, which was created solely to issue the 2027 Senior Notes, deposited the gross proceeds of the offering into a segregated escrow account until, among other certain escrow release conditions, the pending acquisition of the eight television stations from Nexstar Media Group, Inc. ("Nexstar") is completed. The proceeds from these 2027 Senior Notes will be used to finance a portion of the stations being acquired from Nexstar. A copy of the Indenture is filed as Exhibit 10.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number
 
Description of Item
 
 
 
 
Indenture dated as of July 26, 2019


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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: July 31, 2019




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