E.W. Scripps owner buys 159,515 Class A shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

E.W. Scripps Co ten percent owner Margaret Scripps Klenzing reported an open-market purchase of 159,515 Class A common shares at a weighted average price of $4.6431 per share on 2026-03-06. The trades occurred between $4.46 and $4.775 per share.

Following this transaction, she directly owns 741,978 Class A common shares and 322,977 common voting shares, increasing her overall direct equity stake in the company.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 159,515 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Klenzing Margaret Scripps

Role 10% Owner

Bought 159,515 shs ($741K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	159,515	$4.6431	$741K
holding	Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share — 741,978 shares (Direct); Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share — 322,977 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.46 to $4.775, 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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What insider transaction did E.W. Scripps (SSP) report for Margaret Scripps Klenzing?

E.W. Scripps reported that ten percent owner Margaret Scripps Klenzing bought 159,515 Class A common shares. The open-market transaction occurred on 2026-03-06 at a weighted average price of $4.6431 per share, based on multiple trades within a stated price range.

At what price did the E.W. Scripps (SSP) insider buy the Class A shares?

The insider’s reported price was a weighted average of $4.6431 per Class A common share. According to the disclosure, the individual trades that made up this transaction occurred at prices ranging from $4.46 to $4.775 per share during the same trading day.

How many E.W. Scripps (SSP) Class A shares does Margaret Scripps Klenzing own after the transaction?

After the reported transaction, Margaret Scripps Klenzing directly owns 741,978 Class A common shares. This figure reflects her updated Class A position as of the filing, following the open-market purchase of 159,515 additional shares disclosed for 2026-03-06.

Does the E.W. Scripps (SSP) insider also hold common voting shares?

Yes. The filing shows Margaret Scripps Klenzing directly holds 322,977 common voting shares with a par value of $0.01 per share. This position is disclosed separately from her Class A common shares and represents part of her overall direct ownership in the company.

What is the overall share change indicated in this E.W. Scripps (SSP) Form 4?

The Form 4 indicates a net open-market purchase of 159,515 Class A common shares by Margaret Scripps Klenzing. Transaction data categorize this as a net-buy event, increasing her direct Class A holdings to 741,978 shares, with no reported same-day share sales or option exercises.

Who is the reporting person in this E.W. Scripps (SSP) insider filing?

The reporting person is Margaret Scripps Klenzing, identified as a ten percent owner of E.W. Scripps Co. She is not listed as a director or officer in this filing, but her holdings exceed the ten percent threshold that requires reporting insider share transactions on Form 4.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/10/2026 - 05:00 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Klenzing Margaret Scripps

(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)
03/06/2026

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	03/06/2026		P		159,515	A	$4.6431(1)	741,978	D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share								322,977	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 $4.46 to $4.775, 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 Margaret Scripps Klenzing	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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