Sec Form 4 Filing - STAUTBERG TIMOTHY E @ SCRIPPS E W CO /DE - 2012-09-05

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
STAUTBERG TIMOTHY E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCRIPPS E W CO /DE [ SSP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP/Newspapers
(Last) (First) (Middle)
312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/05/2012
(Street)
CINCINNATI, OH45202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 09/05/2012 S 1,700 D $ 11.3905 136,148 D
Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 53 I By wife
Common Voting Shares, $.01 par value per share 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option $ 10.38 03/23/2005 03/22/2014 Class A Common 21,126 21,126 D
Option $ 10.44 02/22/2007 02/21/2014 Class A Common 32,863 32,863 D
Option $ 10.41 02/22/2008 02/21/2015 Class A Common 51,642 51,642 D
Option $ 9.09 02/21/2009 02/20/2016 Class A Common 70,422 70,422 D
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 03/05/2010 03/05/2013 Restricted Stock Units 116,279 116,279 ( 1 ) D
Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/09/2011 03/09/2014 Restricted Stock Units 20,000 20,000 ( 2 ) D
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 03/11/2012 03/11/2015 Restricted Stock Units 23,785 23,785 ( 3 ) D
Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 07/01/2012 07/01/2015 Restricted Stock Units 17,182 17,182 ( 3 ) D
Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 03/15/2013 03/15/2016 Restricted Stock Units 32,573 32,573 ( 4 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STAUTBERG TIMOTHY E
312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR
CINCINNATI, OH45202
Senior VP/Newspapers
Signatures
/s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Timothy E. Stautberg 09/07/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This restricted stock unit award will vest in 2013. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.
( 2 )This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013 and 2014. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common share of the Company.
( 3 )This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.
( 4 )This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. A portion of the award is performanced based. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

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