Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") 2021 annual meeting, the shareholders elected Gregory P. Schermer and Steven C. Fletcher as directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2024 annual meeting.

Votes were cast for nominees for director as follows:


                       For      Withheld  Broker Non-Votes

Gregory P. Schermer 22,122,326 11,125,600 9,551,096 Steven C. Fletcher 27,329,456 5,918,470 9,551,096

The shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the 2021 fiscal year, and votes were cast as follows:



                                For     Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes

Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP 37,561,431 54,575 5,183,016 0

The shareholders approved the grant to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the discretionary authority to effect a reverse stock split, and votes were cast as follows:



   For      Against  Abstain Broker Non-Votes
35,920,903 6,768,730 109,389        0


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 25, 2021, the Company's shareholders granted the Board discretionary authority to effect a reverse stock split of its Common Stock. Pursuant to such authority, on February 25, 2021, the Board approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its Common Stock (the "Reverse Stock Split").

Upon the effectiveness (the "Effective Time") of the Reverse Stock Split, every ten (10) shares of the Company's Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time will be consolidated into one (1) issued and outstanding share, with no change in the par value per share.

Upon the Effective Time of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of authorized shares of Common Stock will be reduced from 120 million shares to 12 million shares of Common Stock and the number of authorized shares of Class B Common Stock will be reduced from 30 million shares to 3 million shares of Class B Common Stock.

Safe Harbor

The information provided in this Report may include forward-looking statements relating to future events or the future financial performance of the Company. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "potential," "hope" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in report relating to the Company may be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Commission, including the factors described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors," copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this Report.

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