Lee Enterprises, Inc. filings document the formal disclosures of a Nasdaq-listed local media company with common stock outstanding. The record includes Form 8-K reports on preliminary operating results, Regulation FD materials, executive appointments, annual-meeting voting results, shareholder proposal deadlines, material agreements and capital-structure changes.
Proxy statements and related meeting filings describe board elections, executive compensation, charter and share-authorization matters, stock issuance approvals and shareholder voting mechanics. Other disclosures address the company’s digital-subscription and advertising model, the transition from print media, credit-facility and debt terms, preferred share purchase rights, governance practices and risk factors including advertising demand, subscription trends, technology systems, cybersecurity, labor costs, newsprint and other input costs, competition and Nasdaq listing status.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported open-market purchases of a total of 83,400 shares of Common Stock over three days. He bought 27,800 shares at $9.33 on March 11, 2026, 27,800 shares at $9.40 on March 12, 2026, and 27,800 shares at a weighted average price of $9.35 on March 13, 2026. Following these transactions, he directly holds 11,266,449 shares and indirectly holds 618,900 shares through a trust.
Lee Enterprises director and major shareholder David Henry Hoffmann reported a series of open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. He bought a total of 74,600 shares over three days, acquiring 19,000 shares on March 6, 2026 at $9.19 per share, 27,800 shares on March 9 at $9.30, and 27,800 shares on March 10 at a weighted average price of $8.99. After these trades, he directly owns 11,183,049 shares. A separate holding entry shows an additional 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust as of March 6.
LEE ENTERPRISES director Brent Magid sold common stock in an open-market transaction. On March 6, 2026, he sold 26,804 shares of Lee Enterprises common stock at a weighted average price of $9.08 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 8,760 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade was executed in multiple transactions, with the weighted average price provided, and detailed trade-level information is available upon request to the company, the SEC staff, or any security holder.
Lee Enterprises registered 15,384,615 shares of Common Stock for resale by selling stockholders that received the shares in a private placement. The company is not selling any shares here and will receive no proceeds from resale.
The registration was filed to satisfy registration rights from the February 5, 2026 private placement and contemplates sales by the selling stockholders through underwriters, brokers, dealers, agents or directly, at fixed or market prices, negotiated prices or other means described under the plan of distribution. The prospectus notes a last reported Nasdaq sale price of $8.94 per share as of March 3, 2026.
Lee Enterprises director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported open‑market purchases of the company’s common stock. He bought 19,000 shares at $9.16 per share on March 4, 2026 and another 19,000 shares at $9.26 per share on March 5, 2026, for a total of 38,000 shares acquired.
After these purchases, his directly held stake increased to 11,108,449 common shares. A separate line shows 618,900 common shares held indirectly by a trust as of March 4, 2026, reflecting an additional form of ownership.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated will hold its 2026 annual stockholders meeting virtually on April 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Investors will vote on electing two directors for terms expiring in 2029, an advisory say‑on‑pay resolution, an amendment to the 2020 Long‑Term Incentive Plan, and ratifying BDO USA, P.C. as auditor for fiscal 2026.
The board seeks approval to add 1,700,000 shares to the long‑term incentive pool, increasing total shares available for awards to 2,398,144 and raising equity overhang from 3% to 11%, with an expected 2026 burn rate of about 3.6%. Executive pay is being shifted toward performance, with annual bonuses moving to a single Adjusted EBITDA metric for 2026 and long‑term awards split between stock options, performance share units, and restricted stock.
Governance changes include David Hoffmann becoming chairman following a private placement, the voluntary retirement of CEO and director Kevin Mowbray, and the board’s downsizing and reclassification to keep three staggered classes. Hoffmann beneficially owns about 52.6% of common stock, making Lee a “controlled company,” though the board continues to use fully independent committees and a majority‑independent structure.
Quint Digital Ltd, a more than ten percent owner of LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc, reported multiple open-market purchases of common stock. On March 3, 2026, the firm bought a total of 10,000 shares at prices between $8.80 and $9.87 per share, bringing its direct holdings to 3,244,800 shares.
Lee Enterprises director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported a series of open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. He bought 19,000 shares on March 3, 2026 at $9.16 per share, 19,000 shares on March 2, 2026 at $8.85 per share, and 15,200 shares on February 27, 2026 at $9.11 per share. After these transactions, his directly held stake shown in the filing was 11,070,449 shares, and a separate indirect holding by trust was listed at 618,900 shares as of February 27, 2026.
Quint Digital Ltd, a more than 10% owner of LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc, reported a series of open-market purchases of common stock. On March 2, 2026, it bought a total of 20,454 shares at prices between $8.75 and $9.25 per share, increasing its direct holdings to 3,234,800 shares.
LEE Enterprises director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported open-market purchases of a total of 44,110 shares of common stock over three days. He bought 15,200 shares on February 26, 2026 at $9.03 per share, 13,710 shares on February 25, 2026 at $8.64, and 15,200 shares on February 24, 2026 at $8.84, based on weighted average prices. After these transactions, his directly held stake increased to 11,017,249 shares, and a separate entry shows 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust as of February 24, 2026.