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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): September 23, 2022

LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 1-6227 | 42-0823980
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4600 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, IA 52807
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(563) 383-2100
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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:

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share |  | LEE |  | The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights |  | LEE |  | The 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (“Company”) prepared an investor presentation (“Investor Presentation”) management intends to use from time to time for presentations to investors about the Company’s operations and performance, including information related to the Company’s strategic plans, goals, growth initiatives and outlook, and forecasts for future performance and industry development. The Investor Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in the Investor Presentation is summary information that should be considered within the context of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public announcements the Company may make by press release or otherwise from time to time. While the Company may elect to update the Investor Presentation or reflect events and circumstances occurring or existing after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.
By furnishing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the Investor Presentation, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Report, including without limitation the Investor Presentation. The Investor Presentation contains forward-looking statements. See Page 2 of the Investor Presentation for a discussion of certain forward-looking statements included therein and the risks and uncertainties related thereto.
The information in this Report, including without limitation the Investor Presentation, shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | September 2022 Investor Presentation

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 thereunto duly authorized.

|  | LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
Date: September 23, 2022 | By: | /s/Timothy R. Millage |
|  | Timothy R. Millage
|  | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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