Major SSP holder Molly McCabe exits 326,675 Class A shares in open-market sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

E.W. SCRIPPS Co ten percent owner Molly E. McCabe reported a series of open-market sales of Class A Common Shares. Between May 15 and May 20, 2026, she sold a total of 326,675 Class A shares in multiple transactions.

The reported sales included 60,182 shares at a weighted average price of $3.3492 on May 15, 142,970 shares at $3.4764 on May 18, 112,284 shares at $3.4019 on May 19, and 11,239 shares at $3.2931 on May 20. Following these transactions, her direct holdings of Class A Common Shares were reported as 0 shares, while a holding entry shows 267,333 Common Voting Shares as of May 15, 2026.

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• A ten percent owner executed open-market sales totaling 326,675 Class A Common Shares, fully reducing her reported direct Class A holdings to 0 shares.

Insights

Insider trading analyst

Large net open-market sale by a ten percent owner, fully exiting Class A holdings.

Molly E. McCabe, identified as a ten percent owner of E.W. SCRIPPS Co, reported open-market sales totaling 326,675 Class A Common Shares over four trading days, at weighted average prices around $3.30–$3.48 per share.

These are pure sale transactions (Form 4 code S) with no offsetting option exercises or grants, and derivativeSummary shows no remaining derivative positions. After the final trade, McCabe’s direct Class A Common Share position is reported as 0 shares, while a separate entry shows 267,333 Common Voting Shares held directly as of May 15, 2026.

The pattern represents a complete exit from this share class by a significant holder, which many investors may view as a negative signal. However, the filing does not state reasons for the sales, and their economic impact ultimately depends on the company’s overall share structure and future disclosures.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 326,675 shares ($1,117,573)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider McCabe Molly E

Role null

Sold 326,675 shs ($1.12M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	11,239	$3.2931	$37K
Sale	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	112,284	$3.4019	$382K
Sale	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	142,970	$3.4764	$497K
Sale	Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	60,182	$3.3492	$202K
holding	Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share — 267,333 shares (Direct, null)

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 $3.33 to $3.40, 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 $3.365 to $3.555, 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 $3.25 to $3.615, 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 $3.25 to $3.31, 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.

Key Figures

Total Class A shares sold: 326,675 shares Shares sold on May 15, 2026: 60,182 shares at $3.3492/share Shares sold on May 18, 2026: 142,970 shares at $3.4764/share +4 more

7 metrics

Total Class A shares sold 326,675 shares Net open-market sales from May 15–20, 2026

Shares sold on May 15, 2026 60,182 shares at $3.3492/share Weighted average price, multiple transactions

Shares sold on May 18, 2026 142,970 shares at $3.4764/share Weighted average price, multiple transactions

Shares sold on May 19, 2026 112,284 shares at $3.4019/share Weighted average price, multiple transactions

Shares sold on May 20, 2026 11,239 shares at $3.2931/share Weighted average price, multiple transactions

Post-sale Class A holdings 0 shares Direct Class A Common Shares after May 20, 2026

Common Voting Shares holding 267,333 shares Direct Common Voting Shares as of May 15, 2026

Key Terms

open-market sale, ten percent owner, Class A Common Shares, Common Voting Shares, +1 more

5 terms

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action": "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

ten percent owner financial

""is_ten_percent_owner": 1"

Class A Common Shares financial

"security_title": "Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share""

A Class A common share is a specific type of ordinary company share that represents an ownership stake and usually carries particular voting rights or payout priorities compared with other share classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, how dividends or liquidation proceeds might be distributed, and how easily the shares trade — like choosing between car models where one has extra features (more control) and another focuses on price or availability (liquidity).

Common Voting Shares financial

"security_title": "Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share""

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 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^*

McCabe Molly E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIOLETTA OFFICE LLC

233 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 515

(Street)

SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIA 90401

(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)
05/15/2026

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	05/15/2026		S		60,182	D	$3.3492(1)	266,493	D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	05/18/2026		S		142,970	D	$3.4764(2)	123,523	D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	05/19/2026		S		112,284	D	$3.4019(3)	11,239	D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share	05/20/2026		S		11,239	D	$3.2931(4)	0	D
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share								267,333	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 $3.33 to $3.40, 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 $3.365 to $3.555, 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.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.25 to $3.615, 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.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.25 to $3.31, 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 Molly E. McCabe	05/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did Molly E. McCabe report for E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)?

Molly E. McCabe reported a series of open-market sales of E.W. SCRIPPS Co Class A Common Shares, totaling 326,675 shares between May 15 and May 20, 2026, at weighted average prices around the mid-$3 range per share.

How many E.W. SCRIPPS Co Class A shares did the insider sell and at what prices?

The insider sold 326,675 Class A Common Shares, including 60,182 shares at $3.3492, 142,970 at $3.4764, 112,284 at $3.4019, and 11,239 at $3.2931, with each figure representing a weighted average price for multiple trades.

What are Molly E. McCabe’s holdings in E.W. SCRIPPS Co after these Form 4 sales?

After the reported transactions, her direct holdings of Class A Common Shares are shown as 0 shares. A separate holding line on May 15, 2026 reports 267,333 Common Voting Shares held directly, indicating continued ownership in a different share class.

Were the E.W. SCRIPPS Co insider sales routine exercises or pure open-market sales?

The transactions are reported with code S as open-market or private sales of non-derivative Class A Common Shares. There are no accompanying option exercises, grants, or derivative transactions in this filing, and derivativeSummary shows no remaining derivative positions.

Over what period did the E.W. SCRIPPS Co insider sell the 326,675 shares?

The 326,675 Class A Common Shares were sold across four trading days: May 15, 18, 19, and 20, 2026. Each day’s reported price is a weighted average across multiple individual trades within a stated intraday price range.

Do the Form 4 footnotes mention detailed pricing for the E.W. SCRIPPS Co insider trades?

Yes. Footnotes explain that each reported price is a weighted average and that individual trades occurred within specific ranges, such as $3.33–$3.40 or $3.25–$3.615. The insider offers to provide full trade-by-trade pricing details upon request.