<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-089481.txt : 20161213
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161213125813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-089481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161213

ISSUER:		

	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:			0925

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JUNCK MARY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086997
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		162048349

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEE ENTERPRISES INC
		STREET 2:		215 N MAIN STREET SUITE 400
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52801
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        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted common stock in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d) of the Exchange Act by the Company's independent Executive Compensation Committee (&quot;ECC&quot;) containing vesting restrictions with target amount of restricted common stock, subject to a reduction in share amounts, based on achievement of performance goals established by the ECC under the Issuer's Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Program (effective as of November 20, 2013).  On the transaction date, the closing price on the NYSE of the Company's common stock was $3.35 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are exercisable as follows: 30% upon the first anniversary date of the grant; 60% upon the second anniversary date of the grant; and 100% upon the third anniversary date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Edmund H. Carroll, Limited POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-13</signatureDate>
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