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): December 6, 2018
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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
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1-6227
(Commission File Number)
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42-0823980
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Mary Junck, Executive Chairman of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company"), plans to transition from Executive Chairman of the Company after the annual shareholders meeting in February 2019 and will continue as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
The change in responsibilities will complete a transition plan that included the advancement of Kevin Mowbray to President and Chief Executive Officer in 2016. As Executive Chairman since then, Junck has served as an adviser to the CEO and continued to guide Lee's overall strategy and direction. As Chairman, she will provide leadership for the Board of Directors and lead projects as requested by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer.
On December 10, 2018, the Company issued a news release that provides additional information about Ms. Junck. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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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.
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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
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/s/ Timothy R. Millage
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Date: December 10, 2018
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By:
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Timothy R. Millage
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1 - News Release dated December 10, 2018
201 N. Harrison St.
Davenport, IA 52801
lee.net
NEWS RELEASE
Mary Junck moves to chairman of Lee Enterprises
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mary Junck, longtime leader of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), plans to transition from executive chairman after the annual shareholders meeting in February 2019 and will continue as chairman of the board of directors.
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The change in responsibilities will complete a transition plan that included the advancement of Kevin Mowbray to president and chief executive officer in 2016.
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As executive chairman since then, Junck has served as an adviser to the CEO and continued to guide Lee's overall strategy and direction. As chairman, she will provide leadership for the board of directors and lead projects as requested by the board and the CEO.
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Junck, 71, joined Lee in 1999 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. She became president in 2000, chief executive in 2001 and chairman in 2002. Under her leadership, Lee has grown from publishing 18 daily newspapers into an industry-leading provider of print and digital local news, information and advertising in 49 markets in 21 states. In July, Lee also began managing Berkshire Hathaway's BH Media operations in 30 markets.
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"The Board of Directors is deeply grateful for Mary's strategic guidance during this transition," said Herb Moloney, lead independent director. "In the last three years, she has been a very positive resource for Lee managers, and her strategic involvement led to the innovative management agreement with BH Media. With her extraordinary leadership, we expect to keep Lee fully in the forefront of the industry's transformation."
The 2019 Lee annual meeting of shareholders is scheduled for February 20 in Davenport.
Lee's markets include St. Louis, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; Madison, Wisconsin; the Quad-Cities of Iowa-Illinois; Billings, Montana; Bloomington, Illinois; and Tucson, Arizona. Lee also operates TownNews.com, a state-of-the-art provider of digital media services for more than 1,700 news organizations in the United States and Canada. Lee Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE. For more information, please visit lee.net.
Contact:
IR@lee.net
(563) 383-2100
IR@lee.net
(563) 383-2100