THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

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THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 28, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing
the closing of an offering of $400 million of new 5.125 percent
senior unsecured notes due 2025. In addition, the Company has
amended and restated its existing $100 million senior secured
revolving credit facility, which increased the borrowing capacity
to $125 million and extended maturity to 2022.
The private placement is subject to market conditions and is
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933. A copy of the press release is filed with this Form 8-K
and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Item
99.1
Press release dated April 28, 2017


About THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP)

The E. W. Scripps Company is a media enterprise with interests in television and radio broadcasting, as well as local and national digital media brands. The Company’s segments include television, radio, digital, and syndication and other. As of December 31, 2016, the Television segment included approximately 15 American Broadcasting Company (ABC) affiliates, five National Broadcasting Company (NBC) affiliates, two FOX affiliates, two Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) affiliates and four non big-four affiliated stations. As of December 31, 2016, the radio segment owned 34 radio stations in eight markets. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 28 frequency modulation (FM) stations and six Amplitude Modulation (AM) stations. The digital segment includes the digital operations of its local television and radio businesses. Its Syndication and other segment primarily includes the syndication of news features and comics and other features for the newspaper industry.

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) Recent Trading Information

THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY (NYSE:SSP) closed its last trading session down -0.43 at 22.48 with 255,157 shares trading hands.