Amendment: SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Lee Enterprises Incorporated

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

information to be included in statements filed pursuant
to rules 13d-1(a) and amendments thereto filed
pursuant to rule 13d-2(a)¹

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

¹                  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D (the “Schedule”) filed by Praetorian Capital Fund LLC and Praetorian Capital Management LLC on December 8, 2021, which was amended by Amendment No. 1 of the Schedule (“Amendment No. 1”), and which was further amended by Amendment No. 2 of the Schedule (“Amendment No. 2” and, together with Amendment No. 1 and the Amendment, the “Amendments”), such Amendments being filed by Praetorian Capital Fund LLC, Praetorian Capital Management LLC, Harris Kupperman and Mongolia (Barbados) Corp, relating to the beneficial ownership of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule.

Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule.

ITEM 2. Identity and Background

Item 2 of the Schedule is hereby amended and restated as below:

This Schedule is being filed with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer which are beneficially owned by the following reporting persons:

Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

The Fund is a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of the Fund is investing in securities. The business address of the Fund is 3271 Riviera Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33134. During the last five years, neither the Fund nor its managing member has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

The Adviser is a Puerto Rico limited liability company. The principal business of the Adviser is acting as an investment adviser for investment funds. The business address of the Adviser is Carr 429, Km 4.1, Bo. Barrero, Rincon, PR 00677. During the last five years, neither the Adviser nor its managing member has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Mr. Kupperman is a citizen of the United States of America. Mr. Kupperman is the managing member and 100% owner of the Adviser. Mr. Kupperman also serves as the sole trader for the Fund. During the last five years, Mr. Kupperman has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Mongolia is a Barbados corporation. The principal business of Mongolia is to manage the investments of the parent company, Mongolia Growth Group LLC. The business address of Mongolia is 100 King Street West, Suite 5600, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5X 1C9. During the last five years, Mongolia has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule is hereby amended and restated as below:

(a)-(b)   The Fund may be deemed, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 281,670 shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, which represent 4.55% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(i) Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct vote: 281,670

(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 281,670

The Adviser may be deemed, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 357,947 shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, which represent 5.78% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(i) Sole power to vote or direct vote: 281,670

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct vote: 76,277

(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 281,670

(iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 76,277

Mr. Kupperman may be deemed, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 357,947 shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, which represent 5.78% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(i) Sole power to vote or direct vote: 281,670

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct vote: 76,277

(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 281,670

(iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 76,277

Mongolia may be deemed, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 76,277 shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof, which represent 1.2% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(i) Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct vote: 76,277

(iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition: 76,277

For purposes of calculating the percentages set forth in this Item 5, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is assumed to be 6,191,554 as disclosed on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 2, 2024.

Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

(c)             The open market transactions in the Common Stock in the past sixty days are set forth below:

(d)             The Reporting Persons collectively have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 357,947 shares of Common Stock held in their accounts. Among the Reporting Persons, Mongolia, the private third-party with whom the Adviser has an arrangement for shared voting rights, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 76,277 shares of Common Stock held in its accounts.

ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Schedule is hereby amended and restated as below:

As of January 1, 2023, Praetorian PR LLC, by replacing Praetorian Capital Management LLC, became the investment adviser to Praetorian Capital Fund LLC, and is now controlling the shares owned by Praetorian Capital Fund LLC. As of January 1, 2023, Praetorian Capital Management LLC is responsible for managing day-to-day operations of Praetorian Capital Fund LLC. Praetorian PR LLC has an understanding with Mongolia (Barbados) Corp with respect to shared voting, purchase and disposition of 76,277 shares of Common Stock held by Mongolia (Barbados) Corp. Praetorian PR LLC intends to communicate with the management of the Issuer about ways to increase shareholder value and improve operations.

ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 7, 2024

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.