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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-25-015007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250326

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000058361
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				420823980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		25774269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4600 E. 53RD STREET
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5633832100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4600 E. 53RD STREET
		CITY:			DAVENPORT
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEE ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828025014962/a42lee-rightsagreementxame.htm" style="color:#0000ee;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%;text-decoration:underline">Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2025, between Lee Enterprises, Incorporated and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.</a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828025014962/a42lee-rightsagreementxame.htm" style="color:#0000ee;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%;text-decoration:underline">2</a><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828025014962/a42lee-rightsagreementxame.htm" style="color:#0000ee;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%;text-decoration:underline"> to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2025).</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">  </font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:1pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="height:49.68pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:49.68pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE </font></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-indent:24.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&#160;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="padding-left:324pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:40.138%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:15.162%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:82.638%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED</font></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#47;s&#47; Timothy R. Millage</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Timothy R. Millage</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date&#58; March 26, 2025</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:49.68pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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