Sec Form 4 Filing - Symson Adam @ E.W. SCRIPPS Co - 2021-02-26

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 Symson Adam 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol E.W. SCRIPPS Co [ SSP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 312 WALNUT STREET, 28TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/26/2021 (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 02/26/2021 S( 1 ) 8,000 D $ 20 87,677.84 D Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 03/01/2021 C( 2 ) 117,751 A $ 20.28 205,428.84 D Class A Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 03/01/2021 F( 3 ) 54,101 D $ 20.28 151,327.84 D 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 Restricted Stock Units $ 20.28 ( 2 ) 03/01/2021 C 6,865 03/01/2018 03/01/2021 Restricted Stock Units 6,865 $ 20.28 0 D Restricted Stock Units $ 20.28 ( 2 ) 03/01/2021 C 25,880 03/01/2019 03/01/2022 Restricted Stock Units 25,880 $ 20.28 25,881 D Restricted Stock Units $ 20.28 ( 2 ) 03/01/2021 C 25,937 03/01/2020 03/01/2023 Restricted Stock Units 25,937 $ 20.28 51,873 D Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 02/26/2021 J 144,520 03/01/2021 03/01/2024 Restricted Stock Units 144,520 $ 18.82 236,278 D Restricted Stock Units $ 20.28 ( 2 ) 03/01/2021 C 59,069 03/01/2021 03/01/2024 Restricted Stock Units 59,069 $ 20.28 177,209 D Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) 03/01/2021 A 76,326 03/01/2022 03/01/2025 Restricted Stock Units 76,326 $ 20.28 76,326 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Symson Adam 312 WALNUT STREET 28TH FLOOR CINCINNATI, OH45202 X President and CEO Signatures /s/ William Appleton, Attorney-in-fact for Adam P. Symson 03/02/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This sale of shares is in accordance with a stock trading plan adopted on November 24, 2020, in accordance with the guidelines specified by Rule 10b5-1. ( 2 )This transaction reflects the conversion of restricted stock units into Class A Common Shares. ( 3 )The terms of this long-term incentive award mandate that the Company withhold shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation. ( 4 )Since the Company exceeded performance goals, additional restricted stock units were credited. This restricted stock award will vest in equal parts in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company. ( 5 )This restricted stock unit award will vest in equal parts in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit will convert into one Class A Common Share of the Company.

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