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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 2, 2011


_______________________________________________________________________
 
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
 
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

_______________________________________________________________________


Delaware
1-6227
42-0823980
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)
File Number
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:

[  ] 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))


 

 
       
       
       
 

 
 

 


Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On May 2, 2011, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") issued a news release announcing that, as a result of market conditions, it will not proceed with plans to privately offer $680 million of first priority lien senior secured notes due in 2017, $375 million of second priority lien senior secured notes due in 2018 and up to 8,928,175 shares of its common stock, $2.00 par value.

The Company’s news release states that it will continue to explore appropriate alternatives to refinance its long-term debt before it matures in April 2012.

A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
         
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
   
99.1
News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated May 2, 2011 Announcing its Withdrawal of Private Offerings of Senior Secured Notes and Common Stock
 


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:  May 2, 2011
By:
   
Carl G. Schmidt
   
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
   
   and Treasurer
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
News Release of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated dated May 2, 2011 Announcing its Withdrawal of Private Offerings of Senior Secured Notes and Common Stock
   
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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