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): February 23, 2016
TEGNA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-6961 | 16-0442930 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, Virginia |
22107-0150 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(703) 854-7000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 23, 2016, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010) to include an annual limit on the equity compensation paid to non-employee directors of the Company. As a result of the amendment, the cash value of all equity awards granted to a non-employee director of the Company in a single calendar year shall not exceed $300,000. The limit is measured based upon the value of the equity award as of the date the award is granted, not the date of payment.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.
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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 thereunder duly authorized.
| TEGNA Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd A. Mayman | |
| Todd A. Mayman, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | ||
Date: February 26, 2016
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10-1 | Amendment Number 3 to the TEGNA Inc. 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010). | |