UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2018
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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission File Number 1-6227
Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 42-0823980 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
201 N. Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(563) 383-2100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) was held on February 21, 2018. Richard R. Cole, William E. Mayer and Gregory P. Schermer were elected as directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2021 annual meeting.
Votes were cast for nominees for director as follows:
FOR | WITHHOLD | BROKER NON-VOTE | |
Richard R. Cole | 22,276,349.921 | 8,762,710 | 12,837,714 |
William E. Mayer | 22,332,406.921 | 8,706,653 | 12,837,714 |
Gregory P. Schermer | 20,454,127.921 | 10,584,932 | 12,837,714 |
The stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the 2018 fiscal year, and votes were cast as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |
Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP | 41,887,356.921 | 1,823,082 | 166,335 | — |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED | ||||
/s/ Ronald A. Mayo | ||||
Date: | February 21, 2018 | By: | ||
Ronald A. Mayo | ||||
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, | ||||
and Treasurer | ||||