| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 02/05/2026 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc [ LEE ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
| Common Stock | 10,909,440 | D(1) | |
| Common Stock | 618,900 | I(2) | By Trust(3) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These shares are owned directly by David Hoffmann. |
| 2. These shares are owned directly by the Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Revocable Trust dated May 30, 2001, of which Jerrilyn Hoffmann, David Hoffmann's spouse, is the sole trustee. |
| 3. This Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 is being filed jointly as Reporting Persons by a "group" (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), the other members of which are set forth on Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 3. |
| /s/ David H. Hoffmann | 02/17/2026 | |
| /s/ Jerrilyn Hoffmann | 02/17/2026 | |
| /s/ Jerrilyn Hoffmann, Trustee of the Jerrilyn M. Hoffmann Revocable Trust dated May 30, 2001 | 02/17/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
Exhibit 99.1 to Form 3
Additional Members of Reporting Persons filing jointly as “Group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act
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Name and Address of Reporting Person
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Title of Security
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Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
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Ownership From:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
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Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Jerrilyn Hoffman Revocable Trust dated May 30, 2001
568 Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka, IL 60093
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Common Stock
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618,900
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D
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Jerrilyn Hoffmann
568 Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka, IL 60093
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Common Stock
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618,900
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I
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Sole trustee of Jerrilyn Hoffman Revocable Trust dated May 30, 2001 (the “Trust”), with sole voting and dispositive power over shares of Common Stock
held in the Trust.
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