UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 2, 2012
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-16914 | 31-1223339 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 312 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio |
45202 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 977-3000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| Item No. |
Page | |||
| 5.07 | 3 | |||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following table presents information on matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the May 2, 2012, Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
| Description of Matters Submitted |
In Favor | Authority Withheld |
||||||
| 1. Election of Directors: |
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| Class A Common Shares: |
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| Roger L. Ogden |
28,564,829 | 7,064,052 | ||||||
| J. Marvin Quin |
32,033,560 | 3,595,321 | ||||||
| Kim Williams |
28,339,342 | 7,289,539 | ||||||
| Common Voting Shares: |
||||||||
| Richard A. Boehne |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
| John H. Burlingame |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
| John W. Hayden |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
| Mary McCabe Peirce |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
| Nackey E. Scagliotti |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
| Paul K. Scripps |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
| 2. Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation of named executive officers |
10,829,651 | — | ||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY | ||
| BY: | /s/ Douglas F. Lyons | |
| Douglas F. Lyons | ||
| Vice President and Controller | ||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Dated: May 7, 2012
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