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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):
November 9, 2023
TEGNA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-6961 | 16-0442930 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons, Virginia | | 22102-5151 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(703) 873-6600 | | |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | | |
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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:
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | 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 8.01 Other Events.
On November 9, 2023, TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement (“ASR”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan”) to repurchase an aggregate of $325 million of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, pursuant to a newly authorized $325 million stock repurchase program. Under the ASR, the Company will make an initial payment to JPMorgan of $325 million, and will receive an initial delivery of approximately 17.3 million shares of Common Stock on November 13, 2023. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the average daily volume-weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the term of the ASR, less a discount and subject to customary adjustments pursuant to the terms of the ASR. At settlement, JPMorgan may be required to deliver additional shares of Common Stock to the Company, or, under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to make a cash payment or deliver shares of Common Stock to JPMorgan. The final settlement of the ASR is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024, subject to acceleration at JPMorgan’s discretion.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes forward-looking statements with the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in the communication, the words “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “should,” “could,” “outlook,” and “anticipates” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management financial results are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this communication may include, without limitation, statements regarding anticipated growth rates and the Company's plans, objectives and expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs, projections and estimates expressed in such statements, many of which are outside the Company’s control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: changes in the market price of the Company’s shares, general market conditions; constraints, volatility, or disruptions in the capital markets; the possibility that the Company’s share repurchases, including through ASR programs, may not enhance long-term stockholder value; the possibility that share repurchases could increase the volatility of the price of the Company’s common stock; legal proceedings, judgments or settlements; the response of customers, suppliers and business partners to the Company’s plans, operations and business as a standalone company; the Company’s ability to re-price or renew subscribers; potential regulatory actions; changes in consumer behaviors and impacts on and modifications to TEGNA's operations and business relating thereto; other business effects, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions; information technology system failures, data security breaches, data privacy compliance, network disruptions, and cybersecurity, malware or ransomware attacks; and economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors and risks that may affect the Company’s operations or financial results, which are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Each such statement speaks only as of the day it was made. We undertake no obligation to update or to revise any forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
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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| | TEGNA Inc. |
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| Date: November 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Clifton A. McClelland III |
| | | Clifton A. McClelland III |
| | Senior Vice President and Controller |