UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

 

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

March 10, 2009

9:00 a.m. CT

 

Lee Enterprises Corporate Offices

Fourth Floor

201 N. Harrison St.

Davenport, IA 52801

 

Stockholder Meeting Notice

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to be Held on March 10, 2009.

 

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated will be held at 201 N. Harrison St., Fourth Floor on March 10, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. CT.

 

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting are available on the Internet. Instructions on how to attend the Lee Enterprises, Incorporated 2009 Annual Meeting are available in the proxy statement which can be viewed at www.ematerials.com/lee.

 

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Your vote is important.

 

The Proxy Statement and 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are available at www.ematerials.com/lee

 

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side of this notice on or before February 25, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

Only stockholders who owned stock at the close of business on the record date, January 16, 2009, may vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting that may take place. You may choose to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person at the meeting. You will be given a ballot when you arrive.

 

Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

1. To elect three Directors for terms of three years

 

01 William E. Mayer		02 Gregory P. Schermer		03 Mark B. Vittert

 

2. To grant the Board of Directors the discretionary authority to effect a reverse stock split.

 

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

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To request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card,

proxy statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K, please contact us via:

 

		Internet—Access the Internet and go to www.ematerials.com/lee. Follow the instructions to log in, and order copies.
		Telephone—Call us free of charge at 866-697-9377 in the U.S. or Canada, using a touch-tone phone, and follow the instructions to log in and order copies.
		Email—Send us an email at ep@ematerials.com with “Lee Materials Request” in the subject line.
		The email must include:
		•      The 3-digit company # and the 11-digit control # located in the box in the upper right hand corner on the front of this notice.
		•      Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.
		•      If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.
		•      If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word “Permanent” and include the last 4 digits of your Tax ID number in the email.