Peirce Mary 4
4 · E.W. SCRIPPS Co · Filed Mar 11, 2026
Research Summary
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E.W. Scripps (SSP) 10% Owner Mary Peirce Buys Shares
What Happened Mary Peirce, reported as a >10% owner of E.W. Scripps Co. (SSP) via the Scripps Family Agreement, made open-market purchases of company stock on March 9–10, 2026. She acquired 1,485 shares at $4.43 on Mar 9 (≈ $6,583) and 729 shares at $4.59 on Mar 10 (≈ $3,348), for a total of 2,214 shares costing about $9,931. These were purchases (a net buy), which many investors view as a more informative signal than routine sales.
Key Details
- Transaction type: Open-market purchases (Code P)
- Dates & prices:
- 2026-03-09: 1,485 shares @ $4.43 — $6,583
- 2026-03-10: 729 shares @ $4.59 — $3,348
- Total acquired: 2,214 shares for ≈ $9,931
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided Form 4 excerpt
- Footnotes: F1 and F2 note weighted-average pricing disclosures for multiple sale transactions (price ranges $4.25–$4.76 and $4.41–$4.75); the reporting person can provide a breakdown on request
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-03-11 for trades on 2026-03-09 and 2026-03-10 (filed within the normal 2-business-day window)
Context Peirce’s status as a >10% owner stems from the Scripps Family Agreement (Second Amended and Restated, dated Mar 26, 2021), which governs collective voting of convertible shares; a Schedule 13D was originally filed Jan 24, 2013 and was last amended Mar 9, 2026. These purchases are straightforward open-market buys (no options, grants, or gifts reported), and the filing does not state post-transaction holdings in the excerpt provided.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
[F1]2026-03-09$4.43/sh+1,485$6,583→ 68,270 total - Purchase
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share
[F2]2026-03-10$4.59/sh+729$3,348→ 68,999 total
- 90,196
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 $4.25 to $4.76, 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 $4.41 to $4.75, 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.