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 17, 2010

 

_______________________________________________________________________

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

 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

 

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 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

On February 17, 2010, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") issued a news release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on February 17, 2010. Mary E. Junck, Andrew E. Newman and Gordon D. Prichett were elected as directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2013 annual meeting.

 

Votes were cast for nominees for director as follows:

 

 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Mary E. Junck

60,346,627

2,533,953

12,718,915

Andrew E. Newman

59,723,693

3,156,887

12,718,915

Gordon D. Prichett

61,376,463

1,504,117

12,718,915

 

The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee of the Board of Director's appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the 2010 fiscal year, and votes were cast as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP

74,186,592

465,789

947,114

0

 

The stockholders approved adoption of the Company's Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors effective February 17, 2010, and votes were cast as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Amend and Restate the 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors

 

53,512,955

 

9,281,808

 

83,817

 

12,720,915

 

The stockholders approved adoption of the Company's Amended and Restated 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan effective January 6, 2010, and votes were cast as follows:

 

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Amend and Restate the 1990 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

 53,638,319

 

9,119,430

 

122,831

 

12,718,915

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated February 17, 2010

 

 


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: February 18, 2010

By:

 

 

Carl G. Schmidt

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

and Treasurer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated February 17, 2010

 

 

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