Scripps Eaton M 4
4 · E.W. SCRIPPS Co · Filed Mar 10, 2026
Research Summary
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) 10% Owner Scripps Eaton M Buys 41,017 Shares
What Happened
Scripps Eaton M, identified as a >10% owner of E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) via the Scripps Family Agreement, acquired 41,017 shares in an open-market purchase on March 6, 2026. The weighted-average price reported was $4.64 per share, for an aggregate purchase value of about $190,446. This is a purchase (an accumulation of shares), which many investors view as a more informative signal than routine sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-06 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-10). Filing appears timely (within the two-business-day window).
- Transaction type/code: Purchase (P) — open market or private purchase.
- Shares purchased: 41,017 at a reported weighted-average price of $4.64; total value ≈ $190,446.
- Price footnote: The $4.64 is a weighted average; executions occurred at prices ranging from $4.46 to $4.775 (see footnote F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: The provided filing excerpt does not specify an exact post-transaction share count; the filer may be deemed to beneficially own >10% of Class A common shares via the Second Amended and Restated Scripps Family Agreement.
- Schedule 13D note: The reporting person filed a Schedule 13D (originally Jan 24, 2013), last amended March 9, 2026 — reflects ongoing disclosure of significant ownership.
Context
Because the reporting person is a 10% owner and party to a family agreement that governs collective voting and convertibility of certain shares, this is institutional/family ownership activity rather than a typical executive trade. The footnote clarifies multiple executions at slightly different prices; no options, gifts, or tax-withholding transactions are involved.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
[F1]2026-03-06$4.64/sh+41,017$190,446→ 1,388,185 total
- 1,388,185
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.46 to $4.775, 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.