Evans Peggy Scripps 4

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).