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Major SSP holder Samantha Brickner buys 110,367 E.W. Scripps shares

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

E.W. Scripps Co major holder Samantha J. Brickner reported open-market purchases of Class A Common Shares. She bought 63,955 shares at an average price of $4.4333 on March 9 and 46,412 shares at $4.5927 on March 10. After these trades, she directly holds 110,433 Class A shares and 106 Common Voting Shares.

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Insider Brickner Samantha J.
Role 10% Owner
Bought 110,367 shs ($497K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding 46,412 $4.5927 $213K
Purchase Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding 63,955 $4.4333 $284K
holding Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding — 110,433 shares (Direct); Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share — 106 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.25 to $4.76, 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.41 to $4.75, 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.
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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 KY 41017
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 03/09/2026 P 63,955 A $4.4333(1) 64,021 D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share Holding 03/10/2026 P 46,412 A $4.5927(2) 110,433 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 $4.25 to $4.76, 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.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.41 to $4.75, 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 9, 2026.
/s/ Cara Hurak on behalf of Miramar Services, Inc. as Attorney-In-Fact for Samantha J. Brickner 03/11/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Samantha J. Brickner report for E.W. Scripps (SSP)?

Samantha J. Brickner reported open-market purchases of E.W. Scripps Class A Common Shares. She executed two separate buy transactions on March 9 and March 10, increasing her direct ownership position in the company’s equity.

How many E.W. Scripps (SSP) shares did Samantha J. Brickner buy and at what prices?

She bought 63,955 Class A shares at an average price of $4.4333 on March 9 and 46,412 shares at $4.5927 on March 10, according to the Form 4 transaction details.

What is Samantha J. Brickner’s total E.W. Scripps (SSP) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported trades, she directly holds 110,433 Class A Common Shares and 106 Common Voting Shares. These figures reflect her updated ownership as shown in the total shares following transaction fields on the Form 4.

Were Samantha J. Brickner’s E.W. Scripps (SSP) transactions open-market purchases or another type?

The filing classifies both transactions as open-market purchases, coded “P” for non-derivative securities. The transaction fields describe them as purchases in open market or private transactions, indicating she was actively buying, not receiving shares as compensation.

Did the Form 4 for E.W. Scripps (SSP) show any share sales or derivative exercises by Samantha J. Brickner?

No share sales or derivative exercises are listed. The transaction summary shows two buy transactions, zero sells, and no derivatives, with a net-buy direction of 110,367 shares and an empty derivative position summary.

What does the Form 4 footnote say about the E.W. Scripps (SSP) trade pricing?

Footnotes state the reported prices are weighted averages for multiple trades within price ranges on each day. They note the reporting person can provide full breakdowns of the number of shares traded at each separate price upon request.