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) July 29, 2025

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

001-10701

31-1223339

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	SSP	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY

INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K


Item No.		Page

8.01	Other Events	3

9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	3

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 29, 2025, the E.W. Scripps Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its previously announced offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of new 9.875% senior secured second lien notes, which represents a $100 million increase from the previously announced size of the offering. The notes will mature in 2030. The offering is expected to close on August 6, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The private offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

This Current Report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes and related guarantees and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This Current Report is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This current report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “outlook,” “guidance,” and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements the Company makes regarding expected operating results and future financial condition. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on management’s current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of the industry and the economy, the Company’s plans and strategies, anticipated events and trends, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstance that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: change in advertising demand, fragmentation of audiences, loss of affiliation agreements, loss of distribution revenue, increase in programming costs, changes in law and regulation, the Company’s ability to identify and consummate strategic transactions, the controlled ownership structure of the Company, and the Company’s ability to manage its outstanding debt obligations. A detailed discussion of such risks and uncertainties is included in the Company’s Form 10-K, on file with the SEC, in the section titled “Risk Factors.” Any forward-looking statement made in this current report is based only on currently available information and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description of Item

99.1						Press release dated July 29, 2025

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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/ Daniel W. Perschke
						Daniel W. Perschke
						Senior Vice President, Controller
						(Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: July 30, 2025

E.W. SCRIPPS Co 8-K