UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2024

TEGNA Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-6961	16-0442930
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8350 Broad Street Suite 2000
Tysons, Virginia		22102-5151
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 873-6600

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value		TGNA		New York Stock Exchange

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 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 27, 2024, the Board of Directors of TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) determined that Lauren S. Fisher, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer will cease serving in her role and will leave the Company, effective as of September 6, 2024. Ms. Fisher’s separation from the Company is without cause and she will be entitled to receive a severance payment in accordance with the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024.

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.

	TEGNA INC.
	By:	/s/ Marc S. Sher
Date: August 30, 2024		Marc S. Sher Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

TEGNA Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update