Evans Peggy Scripps 4
4 · E.W. SCRIPPS Co · Filed Mar 6, 2026
Research Summary
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) 10% Owner Peggy Scripps Evans Buys Shares
What Happened
- Peggy Scripps Evans (reported as a >10% owner via the Scripps Family Agreement) made two open-market purchases of E.W. Scripps Co. (SSP) common stock: 2,099 shares on 2026-03-04 at a weighted average price of $4.17 ($8,757) and 2,324 shares on 2026-03-05 at a weighted average price of $4.43 ($10,286). Total acquired: 4,423 shares for about $19,043. These were purchases (insider buys), which are often viewed as a more informative signal than routine sales.
Key Details
- Transaction types: Open-market purchases (code P).
- Dates and prices:
- 2026-03-04 — 2,099 shares @ $4.17 (weighted avg) = $8,757
- 2026-03-05 — 2,324 shares @ $4.43 (weighted avg) = $10,286
- Total acquired: 4,423 shares for ≈ $19,043.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Footnotes: The filing includes weighted-average price footnotes noting transactions were executed in multiple trades and provides price ranges; the filer offers to disclose the per-trade breakdown on request.
- Timeliness: Filing date 2026-03-06 for transactions on 2026-03-04 and 2026-03-05 — appears to be timely (Form 4 is generally due within two business days).
- Disclosure: The remarks note Evans may be deemed to beneficially own >10% of Class A common shares due to the Second Amended and Restated Scripps Family Agreement; a Schedule 13D was originally filed Jan 24, 2013 and last amended Feb 6, 2026.
Context
- Because the reporting person is a >10% owner by family agreement (not necessarily an executive trade), the filings reflect family/institutional-level ownership arrangements as well as personal transactions. The purchases were open-market buys (not option exercises, gifts, or awards).
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Evans Peggy Scripps
10% Owner
Transactions
- Purchase
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
[F1]2026-03-04$4.17/sh+2,099$8,757→ 2,099 total - Purchase
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
[F2]2026-03-05$4.43/sh+2,324$10,286→ 4,423 total
Holdings
- 2
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.845 to $4.315, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes to this Form 4.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.15 to $4.49, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes to this Form 4.
Signature
/s/ Cara Hurak on behalf of Miramar Services, Inc. as Attorney-In-Fact for Peggy Scripps Evans|2026-03-06