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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>0-16914</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>31-1223339</B></TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>312 Walnut Street<BR>Cincinnati, Ohio<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>45202</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(513) 977-3000</B>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY</B>



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    <TD valign="top">5.02</TD>

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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">The E.W. Scripps Company (&#147;the Company&#148;), maintains The E.W. Scripps Company Executive Severance Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;),
which provides certain severance benefits for the Company&#146;s corporate officers and employees at the vice president
level and above in the event of a qualifying termination prior to a change in control.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">On May&nbsp;19, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved an
amendment to this plan to increase the available severance benefits for all participants upon a termination without
&#147;cause&#148; to specifically include accelerated vesting of Company equity awards (with options remaining outstanding for
the remainder of their terms), and continued payment of monthly health care premiums for up to one year (subject to
reduction if the participant becomes re-employed).


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">At a meeting held on February&nbsp;17, 2009, the Board of Directors approved certain changes to the Company&#146;s qualified
retirement plans to (i)&nbsp;freeze the Scripps Pension Plan (the &#147;Pension Plan&#148;), effective June&nbsp;30, 2009, and make certain
other conforming changes, and (ii)&nbsp;suspend the Company match to the Scripps 401(k) Plan (the &#147;401K Plan&#148;), effective
April&nbsp;1, 2009.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company maintains several executive compensation plans that calculate benefits by reference to the benefits
provided under the Pension Plan and the 401(k) Plan. In order to fully implement the changes to the Pension Plan and
the 401(k) Plan, on May&nbsp;19, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon recommendation of the Compensation
Committee, approved amendments to:


<P align="justify" style="margin-left:4%; margin-right:4%; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%">(a)&nbsp;the Scripps Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective July&nbsp;1, 2009, to (i)&nbsp;freeze the
plan with respect to otherwise eligible employees who have not completed at least one year of
eligibility service (as defined in the Pension Plan) as of June&nbsp;30, 2009, and (ii)&nbsp;provide that all
other eligible employees may not commence or recommence participation after December&nbsp;31, 2014;


<P align="justify" style="margin-left:4%; margin-right:4%; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%">(b)&nbsp;the Scripps Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective May&nbsp;19, 2009, to suspend the
Company matching contributions during any suspension period designated by the Senior Vice President,
Human Resources, which period shall commence on April&nbsp;1, 2009 and end no sooner than December&nbsp;31,
2009; and


<P align="justify" style="margin-left:4%; margin-right:4%; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 3%">(c)&nbsp;the Scripps Senior Executive Change in Control Plan, effective July&nbsp;1, 2009, to (i)&nbsp;provide
that for purposes of calculating the pension enhancement upon a qualifying termination after a change
in control, the participants will not continue to accrue service credit for any period, and the
participants will not be deemed to continue receiving compensation for any periods after December&nbsp;31,
2014; and (ii)&nbsp;revise the definition of retirement to mean a termination of employment on or after
attaining age 65, as opposed to a definition based on when the participant commences benefits under
the Pension Plan.

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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">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.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%">THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%">BY: <U>/s/ Douglas F. Lyons</U><BR>
 Douglas F. Lyons<BR>
Vice President and Controller


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: May&nbsp;22, 2009


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Form 8-K
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): May 19, 2009
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
0-16914
31-1223339
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
312 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
45202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(513) 977-3000
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:
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))
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
The E.W. Scripps Company ("the Company"), maintains The E.W. Scripps Company Executive Severance Plan (the "Plan"),
which provides certain severance benefits for the Company's corporate officers and employees at the vice president
level and above in the event of a qualifying termination prior to a change in control.
On May 19, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved an
amendment to this plan to increase the available severance benefits for all participants upon a termination without
"cause" to specifically include accelerated vesting of Company equity awards (with options remaining outstanding for
the remainder of their terms), and continued payment of monthly health care premiums for up to one year (subject to
reduction if the participant becomes re-employed).
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
At a meeting held on February 17, 2009, the Board of Directors approved certain changes to the Company's qualified
retirement plans to (i) freeze the Scripps Pension Plan (the "Pension Plan"), effective June 30, 2009, and make certain
other conforming changes, and (ii) suspend the Company match to the Scripps 401(k) Plan (the "401K Plan"), effective
April 1, 2009.
The Company maintains several executive compensation plans that calculate benefits by reference to the benefits
provided under the Pension Plan and the 401(k) Plan. In order to fully implement the changes to the Pension Plan and
the 401(k) Plan, on May 19, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon recommendation of the Compensation
Committee, approved amendments to:
(a) the Scripps Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective July 1, 2009, to (i) freeze the
plan with respect to otherwise eligible employees who have not completed at least one year of
eligibility service (as defined in the Pension Plan) as of June 30, 2009, and (ii) provide that all
other eligible employees may not commence or recommence participation after December 31, 2014;
(b) the Scripps Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective May 19, 2009, to suspend the
Company matching contributions during any suspension period designated by the Senior Vice President,
Human Resources, which period shall commence on April 1, 2009 and end no sooner than December 31,
2009; and
(c) the Scripps Senior Executive Change in Control Plan, effective July 1, 2009, to (i) provide
that for purposes of calculating the pension enhancement upon a qualifying termination after a change
in control, the participants will not continue to accrue service credit for any period, and the
participants will not be deemed to continue receiving compensation for any periods after December 31,
2014; and (ii) revise the definition of retirement to mean a termination of employment on or after
attaining age 65, as opposed to a definition based on when the participant commences benefits under
the Pension Plan.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
BY:
/s/ Douglas F. Lyons
Douglas F. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
Dated: May 22, 2009