Major SSP holder Samantha Brickner buys 1,262 E.W. Scripps (SSP) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

E.W. Scripps Co insider Samantha J. Brickner, a ten percent owner, reported an open-market purchase of Class A common shares. She bought 1,262 shares at a weighted average price of about $3.53 per share on May 13, 2026, bringing her directly held Class A position to 111,695 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,262 shares ($4,461)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Brickner Samantha J.

Role null

Bought 1,262 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding	1,262	$3.5346	$4K
holding	Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding — 111,695 shares (Direct, null); Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share — 106 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares purchased: 1,262 shares Purchase price: $3.5346 per share Class A shares after trade: 111,695 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares purchased 1,262 shares Class A common shares bought on May 13, 2026

Purchase price $3.5346 per share Weighted average price for the 1,262-share purchase

Class A shares after trade 111,695 shares Direct Class A holdings following the reported purchase

Common voting shares holding 106 shares Direct common voting share position as of May 13, 2026

Net buy direction 1,262 net shares bought Net-buy activity in the Form 4 transaction summary

Key Terms

open-market purchase, ten percent owner, weighted average price, Form 4

4 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action": "open-market purchase"

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

ten percent owner regulatory

""is_ten_percent_owner": 1"

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Form 4 regulatory

"within the ranges set forth in footnotes to this Form 4."

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brickner Samantha J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC.

250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400

(Street)

FT. MITCHELL KENTUCKY 41017

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
E.W. SCRIPPS Co [ SSP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding	05/13/2026		P		1,262	A	$3.5346(1)	111,695	D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share								106	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.525 to $3.56, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes to this Form 4.

Remarks:

The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the Class A Common Shares of the Issuer as a party to the Second Amended and Restated Scripps Family Agreement, dated March 26, 2021 (the "Scripps Family Agreement"). The Scripps Family Agreement contains provisions governing the collective voting of the Common Voting Shares of the Issuer held by such parties, which are convertible share-for-share into Class A Common Shares and in the aggregate represent more than 10% of the Class A Common Shares of the Issuer on an as-converted basis. The reporting person filed a Schedule 13D with the Commission on January 24, 2013, as last amended on March 13, 2026.

	/s/ Cara Hurak on behalf of Miramar Services, Inc. as Attorney-In-Fact for Samantha J. Brickner	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Samantha J. Brickner report for SSP?

Samantha J. Brickner reported an open-market purchase of 1,262 Class A common shares of E.W. Scripps Co. The transaction took place on May 13, 2026, and was reported on a Form 4 insider trading filing with the SEC.

At what price did Samantha J. Brickner buy E.W. Scripps (SSP) shares?

She purchased 1,262 Class A common shares at a weighted average price of approximately $3.5346 per share. Individual trades occurred within a price range disclosed in the filing, but the reported figure represents the weighted average across all executed transactions.

How many E.W. Scripps (SSP) shares does Samantha J. Brickner hold after this transaction?

After the reported open-market purchase, Samantha J. Brickner directly holds 111,695 Class A common shares of E.W. Scripps Co. The Form 4 also shows a separate line reflecting 106 common voting shares as a distinct holding position.

What does it mean that Samantha J. Brickner is a ten percent owner of SSP?

Being a ten percent owner means she is classified as owning at least ten percent of E.W. Scripps Co’s equity for SEC reporting purposes. This status requires her to report transactions promptly on Form 4, providing transparency into significant shareholder trading activity.

Was Samantha J. Brickner’s SSP trade an open-market purchase or another type of transaction?

The filing classifies the trade as an open-market purchase with transaction code "P." This indicates she actively bought shares on the market or in a private purchase, rather than receiving them through grants, option exercises, or other non-market transactions.