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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">UNITED STATES</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">CURRENT REPORT</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;December 12, 2019</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Commission File Number 1-6227</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Delaware</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">42-0823980</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">4600 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, Iowa 52807</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">LEE</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">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:</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Item 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b><u><b>Results of Operation and Financial Condition</b></u><b>.</b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">On December 12, 2019, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") reported its preliminary results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended <a data-tblloc="5x0" data-tblname="19945" data-tblv="42" id="led19945F2019931570145731624">September 29, 2019</a>.&nbsp;A copy of the news release is furnished as <b>Exhibit 99.1</b> to this Form 8-K and information from the news release is hereby incorporated by reference.&nbsp;&nbsp;The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="ex_158270.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><u>News Release - Fourth fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2019</u></a></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">December 12, 2019</p>
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lee20190919_8k.htm
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 12, 2019
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.)
4600 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, Iowa 52807
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(563) 383-2100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
LEE
New York Stock Exchange
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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02.
Results of Operation and Financial Condition
.
On December 12, 2019, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") reported its preliminary results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended
September 29, 2019
. A copy of the news release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1
to this Form 8-K 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
99.1
News Release - Fourth fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2019
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 12, 2019
By:
/s/ Timothy R. Millage
Timothy R. Millage
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer