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) September 15, 1994
Commission File Number 1-16914
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16914 51-0304972
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) file number) Identification Number)
1105 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 478-4141
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
changed since last report.)
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INDEX TO THE E. W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1994
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5 Other Events 3
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 14, 1994 shareholders of Scripps Howard
Broadcasting Company ("SHB") approved a proposal to merge
("Merger Agreement") the company with its parent, The E.W.
Scripps Company ("EWS").
Prior to September 14, 1994 EWS owned 86% of the 10.3
million outstanding shares of SHB common stock.
Shareholders of SHB will receive 3.45 shares of EWS's Class
A Common Stock in a tax-free exchange for each SHB share
that EWS did not already own.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger
was filed with the Secretary of State of Ohio on September
15, 1994, at which time the Merger became effective.
The acquisition of the 14% of SHB not already owned by EWS
will be accounted for as a purchase. Based upon the
September 15, 1994 closing price of $29.63 for EWS Class A
Common Stock, the acquisition was valued at $147 million.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
Dated : September 27, 1994 By: /s/ D. J. Castellini
D. J. Castellini
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration