JUNCK MARY E 4

What Happened
Mary E. Junck, a director of Lee Enterprises, was granted 11,917 shares on 2026-06-01 as a "Grant, award or other acquisition" (code A). The reported price per share is $0.00, so the transaction is recorded with a total consideration of $0.00. This was an equity award (compensation-type grant), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-06-03).
• Transaction type/code: Grant / Award (A).
• Shares acquired: 11,917 at $0.00 per share (total recorded value $0.00).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnotes/plan details: None provided in the excerpt.
• Timeliness: Form 4 filed two days after the transaction date (appears timely under typical reporting rules).

Context
Equity awards to directors are common as part of compensation and may be subject to vesting, restrictions, or other plan terms; they are recorded as acquisitions but are not market purchases that signal immediate buying activity. Because this is a grant recorded at $0.00, it represents allocation of shares rather than a cash transaction and should be viewed as routine director compensation unless additional plan details are disclosed.