LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc 8-K, filed Mar 15, 2022
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE)
8-K
2022-03-15
For: 2022-03-10
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About this 8-K
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc filed this 8-K on March 15, 2022, reporting on events of March 10, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2022
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(563 ) 383-2100
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on March 10, 2022.
On March 14, 2022, First Coast Results, Inc., the independent inspector of election for the Annual Meeting (the “Inspector of Election”), issued its final report certifying the final voting results for the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results as provided by the Inspector of Election.
Each share of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) outstanding on January 12, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), had one vote on each proposal. On the Record Date, there were 5,874,189 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or represented by proxy were holders of 4,705,477 shares of Common Stock, or 80.1% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the Record Date, constituting a quorum.
The shareholders voted to re-elect each of Mary E. Junck, Herbert W. Moloney III and Kevin D. Mowbray as a director to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Mary E. Junck
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3,416,133
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1,132,738
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156,606
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Herbert W. Moloney III
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3,370,504
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1,178,367
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156,606
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Kevin D. Mowbray
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4,028,267
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520,604
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156,606
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The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 25, 2022.
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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Ratify Selection of BDO USA, LLP
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4,642,864
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33,236
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29,377
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0
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).
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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.
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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
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Date: March 14, 2022
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By:
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/s/ Timothy R. Millage
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Name:
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Timothy R. Millage
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Title:
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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