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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.
JUNCK MARY E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc director reports stock grant. Director Mary E. Junck received an award of 11,917 shares of Common Stock on 2026-06-01 at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting compensation rather than a market purchase. Following this grant, she directly holds 225,978 shares. This filing records a routine equity award rather than an open-market transaction.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc filed an amended Form 3 to correct a prior reporting error. The amendment clarifies that Ronald J. Kruszewski beneficially owns indirectly 615,385 shares of Common Stock through the Stifel Corporation Trust. The footnote explains the original Form 3 omitted this indirect ownership due to an inadvertent scrivener's error, and this filing updates the reported holdings without indicating any new transaction.
Fletcher Steven C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc director Steven C. Fletcher received a grant of 7,678 shares of Common Stock, increasing his direct holdings to 33,404 shares. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a compensation-related award rather than a market purchase. In addition, 8,000 shares are reported as held indirectly through the Fletcher Family Trust.
LEE ENTERPRISES director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported open-market purchases of 45,600 shares of common stock. The Form 4 shows three separate purchase entries, including 13,700 shares at $11.74 per share on May 29, 2026, and 13,700 shares at $10.54 per share on May 28, 2026. Another purchase entry reports 18,200 shares at $11.09 per share on June 12, 2006. After these transactions, one line shows 11,405,949 shares held directly, and another line shows 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust. A footnote explains that at least one transaction was executed in multiple trades, with the reported price reflecting a weighted average purchase price.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc director and ten percent owner David Henry Hoffmann reported additional open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. Across three trades on May 22, 26 and 27, 2026, he bought a total of 38,000 shares at prices ranging from $9.56 to $10.05 per share. Following these transactions, Hoffmann directly owns 11,378,549 shares of common stock and also has 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust. One trade was executed in multiple lots, with the reported price reflecting a weighted-average purchase price.
Lee Enterprises director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann increased his stake through a series of open-market purchases of common stock. On May 19, 20 and 21, 2026, he bought 10,600 shares on each day at prices of $8.94, $9.79 and $9.96 per share, totaling 31,800 shares. After these transactions, his directly held position rose to 11,340,549 shares of Lee Enterprises common stock. The filing also reports 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust. One transaction was executed in multiple trades, with the reported price representing the weighted average purchase price.
Lee Enterprises entered into a Management Agreement with Hoffmann Media Group under which Lee will manage certain Hoffmann newspaper publications and related digital properties. The agreement runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, with optional one-year renewals.
Hoffmann will pay Lee a fixed management fee of $135,000 per fiscal quarter for existing publications, plus a variable fee equal to 20% of the prior quarter’s EBITDA from publications Hoffmann acquires after the start date. Hoffmann keeps all publication revenue and remains responsible for working capital, payables, payroll and taxes.
The arrangement is a related party transaction because David Hoffmann, a principal of Hoffmann Media Group, is Lee’s majority shareholder and Board Chairman. Lee’s Board reviewed and approved the agreement under its related party policies, and Mr. Hoffmann recused himself from deliberations and voting. The contract includes customary confidentiality, indemnification, and termination provisions, including a right to terminate if annual EBITDA falls below $1.0 million.
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported a series of open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. He bought a total of 26,800 shares across three days at prices between $7.78 and $8.93 per share.
After these transactions, his direct holdings rose to 11,308,749 shares of common stock. The filing also shows an additional 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust, reflecting a separate block of beneficial ownership. One of the purchases was executed in multiple trades, with the reported price disclosed as a weighted average.
Lee Enterprises director and 10% owner David Henry Hoffmann reported open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. He bought 8,100 shares on May 12 at a weighted average price of $7.82 per share and 7,400 shares on May 13 at a weighted average price of $7.99 per share.
After these direct purchases, he directly owns 11,281,949 shares of Lee Enterprises common stock. The filing also shows an additional 618,900 shares held indirectly by a trust, giving investors a view of both his direct and trust-related holdings.
Lee Enterprises, Inc. reported sharply improved results for the quarter ended March 29, 2026, though it remained unprofitable. Operating revenue fell 11.2% to $122.0 million as both print and digital sales declined, but aggressive cost cuts and insurance recoveries reduced the net loss to $1.7 million, from $12.0 million a year earlier.
The company completed a $50.0 million Common Stock private placement at $3.25 per share and used it, along with a credit agreement amendment, to lower the margin on its $455.5 million term loan from 9.0% to 5.0% for five years, easing future interest expense. Cash rose to $53.3 million, while Adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled to $15.1 million on lower compensation, print costs and restructuring charges.