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):  December 15, 2008

 

_______________________________________________________________________

LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

_______________________________________________________________________

 

Commission File Number 1-6227

 

Delaware

(State of Incorporation)

42-0823980

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

201 N. Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(563) 383-2100

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


Item 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On December 15, 2008, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated issued a news release. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and information from the news release is hereby incorporated by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

First Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2008, among Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”), the Lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent, related to the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and among the Company, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Book Running Manager, SunTrust Bank, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Chicago Branch, as Co-Documentation Agents and other lenders thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2008, among Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”), the Lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent, related to the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and among the Company, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Book Running Manager, SunTrust Bank, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., Chicago Branch, as Co-Documentation Agents and other lenders thereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

Security Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2008, among Lee Enterprises, Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Collateral Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated December 15, 2008

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Date: December 15, 2008

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Carl G. Schmidt

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

 

 

and Treasurer