Lee Enterprises signs Quintype software deals

Q: Do the LEE-Quintype agreements require minimum spending?

No. Services are billed on a time-and-materials basis, with no minimum spending commitment.

The anticipated savings are subject to implementation timing and costs, service utilization, Quintype’s performance and Lee’s ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies.

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Form Type

8-K

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lee Enterprises, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary INN Partners, LLC d/b/a BLOX Digital each entered a separate master service agreement with Quintype Solutions LLC on October 16, 2026, for software development services. Each agreement has an initial three-year term and automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least 90 days before the current term expires. Services are billed on a time-and-materials basis, with no minimum spending commitment.

Based on current expectations, Lee anticipates aggregate annual net savings of more than $1 million once the engagements are fully implemented. It also expects the engagements to strengthen software development capabilities, including the ability to integrate AI tools to help clients produce and distribute content more efficiently while maintaining content standards. Quint Digital guarantees accompany the agreements; through its wholly owned subsidiary GMT, Quint Digital holds over 10% membership interest in Quintype and beneficially owns approximately 14.38% of Lee’s outstanding common stock as of October 16, 2026. Lee owns 82.5% of BLOX Digital. The agreements permit termination for specified causes, including a remediable breach that remains uncured for 30 days after written notice. Subject to exceptions, each party’s aggregate liability is capped at fees paid or payable by Lee or BLOX Digital to Quintype under the applicable agreement during the preceding 24 months.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 1.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business

The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Expected aggregate annual net savings: More than $1 million Lee ownership interest in BLOX Digital: 82.5% Quint Digital membership interest in Quintype: Over 10% +5 more

8 metrics

Expected aggregate annual net savings More than $1 million Once the engagements are fully implemented; based on current expectations

Lee ownership interest in BLOX Digital 82.5% Ownership interest stated in the agreement disclosure

Quint Digital membership interest in Quintype Over 10% Held through its wholly owned subsidiary GMT

Quint Digital beneficial ownership of Lee common stock Approximately 14.38% As of October 16, 2026

Initial agreement term 3 years For each agreement

Non-renewal notice period At least 90 days Before expiration of the then-current term

Breach cure period 30 days Following written notice, for a remediable breach

Liability-cap lookback period 24 months Fees paid or payable under the applicable agreement, subject to exceptions

Key Terms

time-and-materials basis, aggregate liability, indemnify, non-renewal

4 terms

time-and-materials basis financial

"Services will be billed on a time-and-materials basis"

aggregate liability financial

"each party’s aggregate liability under the applicable Agreement"

indemnify regulatory

"Each party will indemnify the other against third-party claims"

To indemnify means to promise to cover or reimburse someone for losses, costs, or legal claims that arise from a specified action or event. For investors, indemnification shifts potential financial risk—like a safety net or warranty—so a party that agrees to indemnify protects others from unexpected liabilities, which can affect a company’s future expenses, deal terms, and perceived investment risk.

non-renewal regulatory

"written notice of non-renewal at least 90 days"

FAQ

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What agreements did LEE enter with Quintype?

Lee Enterprises and INN Partners, LLC d/b/a BLOX Digital each entered a separate master service agreement with Quintype Solutions LLC for software development services. Quint Digital guarantees accompany the agreements.

How much annual savings does LEE expect from the Quintype agreements?

Lee anticipates aggregate annual net savings of more than $1 million once the engagements are fully implemented, based on current expectations.

Do the LEE-Quintype agreements require minimum spending?

No. Services are billed on a time-and-materials basis, with no minimum spending commitment.

How long do the LEE-Quintype agreements last, and how can they end?

Each agreement has an initial three-year term and automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless either party gives written notice of non-renewal at least 90 days before the current term expires. They also permit termination for specified causes, including a remediable breach that remains uncured for 30 days after written notice.

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Available on EDGAR 10/22/2026 - 04:07 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/22/2026 - 04:07 PM EDT

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): October 16, 2026

_______________________________________________________________________________________

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, Iowa 52807
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

	(563) 383-2100
	Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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, par value $.01 per share	LEE	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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:


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

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

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

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

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 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

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 16, 2026, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”) and INN Partners, LLC d/b/a BLOX Digital (“BLOX Digital”) each entered into a separate Master Service Agreement (each an “Agreement” and collectively, the “Agreements”) with Quintype Solutions LLC (“Quintype”) for software development services.

BLOX Digital is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, in which the Company holds an 82.5% ownership interest. BLOX Digital provides web hosting, digital publishing and content management solutions to the Company and third-party media organizations.

Quintype is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office in New York, New York. Quint Digital Limited (“Quint Digital”), through its wholly owned subsidiary GMT, holds over 10% membership interest in Quintype. Quint Digital beneficially owns approximately 14.38% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of October 16, 2026. The Agreements are accompanied by related guaranties of Quint Digital.

Each Agreement has an initial term of three years and automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal at least 90 days before the expiration of the then-current term. Each Agreement also permits termination for specified causes, including a breach that, if remediable, remains uncured for 30 days following written notice.

Services will be billed on a time-and-materials basis, with no minimum spending commitment. Based on current expectations, the Company anticipates that the engagements will generate aggregate annual net savings of more than $1 million once fully implemented. The Company also expects the engagements to strengthen its software development capabilities, including its ability to integrate AI tools that help clients produce and distribute content more efficiently while maintaining their content standards.

Each party will indemnify the other against third-party claims arising from its malfeasance. Subject to certain exceptions, each party’s aggregate liability under the applicable Agreement is capped at the fees paid or payable by the Company or BLOX Digital to Quintype under that Agreement during the 24 months preceding the claim.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements concerning expected cost savings, development capabilities and AI-related benefits. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the timing and costs of implementation, the level of services utilized, Quintype’s performance, and the Company’s ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and integrate AI tools. Additional risks are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


			(d) Exhibits
			104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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:

October 22, 2026

By:

/s/ Joshua P. Rinehults

Joshua P. Rinehults

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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