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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000058361-25-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251110

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06227
		FILM NUMBER:		251467453

	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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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i40aa56dfaf74407887c6d30e18faffbd_1"></div><div style="min-height:45pt;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:400;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&#58; November 10, 2025</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">_______________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:20pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">_______________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.234%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Delaware</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">1-6227</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">42-0823980</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">(State of Incorporation)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">(Commission File Number)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4600 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, Iowa 52807</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(563) 383-2100</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.234%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:114%">Title of each class</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:114%">Trading Symbol(s)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:114%">Name of each exchange on which registered</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;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:114%">Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">LEE</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">The Nasdaq Global Select Market</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:114%">Preferred Share Purchase Rights</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">LEE</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">The Nasdaq Global Select Market</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-top:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:1.930%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:95.870%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">o</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:114%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></td></tr><tr style="height:6pt"><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">x</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:114%">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></td></tr><tr style="height:6pt"><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">o</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:114%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></td></tr><tr style="height:6pt"><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:114%">o</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:114%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Emerging growth company </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="i40aa56dfaf74407887c6d30e18faffbd_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:65.303%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.310%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:65.490%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></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:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Item 7.01</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Regulation FD Disclosure</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On November 10, 2025, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the &#8220;Company,&#8221; &#8220;we&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) posted a press release on its website (lee.net) as set forth on Exhibit 99.1 hereto with respect to its intent to pursue a rights offering and a special meeting of stockholders (the &#8220;Special Meeting&#8221;). Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Important Additional Information</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This communication is being made in regard to the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for its Special Meeting and the proposals set forth therein. In connection therewith, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) on November 3, 2025, and the Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC along with any other relevant documents. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed or otherwise made available through permissible means to the Company&#8217;s stockholders. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT ONCE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH THEREIN AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH THEREIN. This Current Report is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that the Company may file with the SEC. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents containing important information about the Company once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">www.sec.gov</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on the &#8220;Investor Relations&#8221; section of the Company&#8217;s website (</font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">https&#58;&#47;&#47;investors.lee.net&#47;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">).</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company and members of the Company&#8217;s board of directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) may be deemed to be &#8220;participants&#8221; under SEC rules in any solicitation of the Company&#8217;s stockholders in respect of the Company&#8217;s proposals set forth in the definitive proxy statement. Neither the Company nor any of the directors of the Board have a direct or indirect interest, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Company or the matters to be acted upon in connection with the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for the Special Meeting, except as set forth in the definitive proxy statement. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Forward Looking Statements</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Certain of the Company&#8217;s statements in Exhibit 99.1 are forward-looking statements, such as statements related to Proposed Rights Offering (including any issuance of capital stock), any proposals brought forward at and the outcome of the vote at the Special Meeting, enhancement of stockholder value, capital markets activities and long-term strategic planning. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;would&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;projects&#8221;, &#8220;considers&#8221; and similar expressions) generally should be considered forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations regarding our business and industry and our responses thereto may have on our future operations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. They reflect our expectations and are not guarantees of performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this report. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements, except as required by law.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:82.272%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:25.419%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:72.381%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></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:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Item 9.01</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="if0da59e58a854b90afa02b67a0f03e2b_1"></div><div style="min-height:45.36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%"> </font><img alt="image_0.jpg" src="image_0.jpg" style="height:63px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:270px"></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:130%">Lee Enterprises Announces Intent to Pursue <br>Rights Offering to Potentially Reduce </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:130%">Term Loan Debt Interest Rate to 5% for Five Years </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Davenport, Iowa (November 10, 2025)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> &#8212; Lee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq&#58; LEE) (&#8220;the Company&#8221;), a leading provider of local news and information, today announced its intent to commence a proposed equity rights offering (the &#8220;Proposed Rights Offering&#8221;). </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company is pursuing the Proposed Rights Offering as a means to raise capital to support the Company&#8217;s planned digital transformation. The Proposed Rights Offering will have an aggregate offering value of up to $50.0 million (the &#8220;Offering Amount&#8221;).</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In connection with the Proposed Rights Offering, we have an agreement in-principle with our term loan lender that, if we successfully raise the full Offering Amount of $50.0 million, we will receive a reduction in our annual interest rate from 9% to 5% for five years, resulting in interest savings of approximately $18 million annually and up to $90 million over the five-year period. The Proposed Rights Offering, however, is not conditioned on receipt of this interest rate reduction.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The net proceeds from the Proposed Rights Offering will be used for working capital and other activities necessary for the Company&#8217;s operations, such as investments in technology with respect to advertising strategies, audience outreach, the Company&#8217;s internal operations, and digital products.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company is also seeking stockholder consent to amend its charter to provide for authorization of (i) additional shares of its existing common stock (the &#8220;voting common stock&#8221;), (ii) shares of a new class of convertible non-voting common stock (the &#8220;non-voting common stock,&#8221; and together with the voting common stock, &#8220;common stock&#8221;) and (iii) &#8220;blank check&#8221; preferred stock. The Proposed Rights Offering will be conditioned on receipt of the requisite consents for items (i) and (ii) of the previous sentence.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In the Proposed Rights Offering, holders of the Company&#8217;s voting common stock will receive subscription rights that will consist of one basic subscription right and an over-subscription privilege. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:13.8pt">Each basic subscription right will entitle a holder to purchase a fixed number of shares of voting common stock at a to be determined subscription price.  </font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:13.8pt">Holders that elect to fully subscribe to their basic subscription rights will be entitled to an over-subscription privilege that will allow such holders to elect to subscribe for additional shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock at the subscription price (up to the Offering Amount). Participants in the over-subscription will have the option to elect to receive either voting common stock or non-voting common stock. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:45.36pt;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:45.36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">To the extent subscription rights (including the over-subscription privilege) are not exercised for the full Offering Amount, the Proposed Rights Offering will allow for a subsequent placement of any shares of common stock that are not subscribed for within 45 days following the closing on a reasonable best efforts basis.  </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company&#8217;s non-voting common stock issued in the Proposed Rights Offering is expected to be automatically convertible upon the third anniversary of such stock&#8217;s issuance into the Company&#8217;s voting common stock. The non-voting common stock and the voting common stock will be identical in all respects, except that the non-voting common stock may not vote in any elections for our board of directors and may not vote upon any other matters voted on by our holders of our voting common stock. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Company&#8217;s non-voting common stock that will be offered in the over-subscription privilege.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company has initially filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) to effectuate the Proposed Rights Offering. The Company will provide notice of the record date and subscription price in the future at such time as they are determined. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company reserves the right to modify, postpone or cancel the Proposed Rights Offering at any time. There is no assurance that the Proposed Rights Offering will be completed on the terms described in this press release or at all, including with respect to any reduction in our interest expense (or any other related amendments to our term loan), as the terms of which are subject to definitive documentation with our term loan lender. There is no assurance that any or all of the proposed amendments at the Special Meeting will be approved by our stockholders or ultimately implemented by our board of directors. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of any securities referred to in this press release in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. The Proposed Rights Offering, when commenced, will be made only by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Important Additional Information</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This communication is being made in regard to the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for its Special Meeting and the proposals set forth therein. In connection therewith, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC on November 3, 2025, and the Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC along with any other relevant documents. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed or otherwise made available through permissible means to the Company&#8217;s stockholders. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT ONCE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH THEREIN AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH THEREIN. Stockholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents containing important information </font></div><div style="height:45.36pt;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:45.36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">about the Company once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">www.sec.gov</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> by the Company will be available free of charge on the &#8220;Investor Relations&#8221; section of the Company&#8217;s website (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">https&#58;&#47;&#47;investors.lee.net&#47;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">).</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company and the members of our board of directors may be deemed to be &#8220;participants&#8221; under the SEC rules in any solicitation of the Company&#8217;s stockholders in respect of the Company&#8217;s proposals set forth in the definitive proxy statement. Neither the Company nor any of its directors have a direct or indirect interest, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Company or the matters to be acted upon in connection with the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for the Special Meeting, except as set forth in the definitive proxy statement.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Forward Looking Statements</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Certain of the Company&#8217;s statements in this press release are forward-looking statements, such as statements related to the Proposed Rights Offering (including any issuance of capital stock), any proposals brought forward at and the outcome of the vote at the Special Meeting, reduction in interest expense, enhancement of stockholder value, capital markets activities and long-term strategic planning. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;would&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;projects&#8221;, &#8220;considers&#8221; and similar expressions) generally should be considered forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations regarding our business and industry and our responses thereto may have on our future operations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. They reflect our expectations and are not guarantees of performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this release. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements, except as required by law.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">About Lee</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve. Our markets include St. Louis, MO&#59; Buffalo, NY&#59; Omaha, NE&#59; Richmond, VA&#59; Lincoln, NE&#59; Madison, WI&#59; Davenport, IA&#59; and Tucson, AZ. Lee Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol LEE. For more information about Lee, please visit www.lee.net.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">For further information, please contact&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Questions about the Proposed Rights Offering or requests for a copy of the prospectus may be directed to the Information Agent&#58; Kroll Issuer Services (US) at (877) 869-0991 (Toll-Free) and (646) 825-3807 (International) or email at lee&#64;is.kroll.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Investor Relations</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Lee Enterprises, Incorporated</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">InvestorRelations&#64;lee.net &#124; (563) 383-2100</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:45.36pt;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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