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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): August 31, 2011
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ohio   0-16914   31-1223339
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
312 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
   
45202
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
             
Item No.       Page
 
           
5.02
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers     3  
 
9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits     3  

 


 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective August 31, 2011, Timothy M. Wesolowski has been appointed as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The press release announcing his appointment and providing certain required information is filed as an exhibit hereto. Mr. Wesolowski’s annual base salary will be $340,000 with a 30% target bonus under the Company’s 2011 annual incentive program. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Wesolowski has been granted 24,968 time-based restricted share units with an award value of approximately $200,000 effective September 1, 2011, under its Long-Term Incentive Plan, which is described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
                 
Exhibit       Exhibit No.
Number   Description of Item   Incorporated
 
99.1     
Press release dated August 30, 2011
    99.1  

 


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
 
 
  BY:   /s/ Douglas F. Lyons    
    Douglas F. Lyons   
    Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
Dated: September 2, 2011