---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-003366"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEE"
cik: "0000058361"
company_name: "LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc"
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T14:49:20.009078+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lee Enterprises receives Nasdaq notice for delayed 10-K and 10-Q; faces potential delisting

## Summary
- Nasdaq notified Lee of non-compliance for delayed FY2022 10-K and Q1 2023 10-Q; stock remains listed pending compliance plan.
- Lee must submit a compliance plan by Feb 27, 2023; Nasdaq may grant extension to June 26, 2023 if plan accepted.
- Company does not expect its internal controls evaluation to materially change preliminary FY2022 results released Dec 8, 2022.
- Lee also evaluating a deferred tax asset from a 2009 acquisition for potential write-down; no decision made.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-003366
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEE
- cik: 0000058361
- company_name: LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828023003366/0001628280-23-003366-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828023003366/lee-20230208.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding late filing (rules 5250(c)(1)).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: deficiency notice
  - Deficiency: late filing
  - Rules: 5250(c)(1)
  source text: February 8, 2023, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”) received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, as a result of the Company’s delay in filing its Quarterly Report on From 10-Q for the quarter ended December 25, 2023 (the “2023 Q1 Form 10-Q”), the Company is not in compliance with the timely filing requirements for continued listing under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 on February 6, 2023, stating it was unable to file the 2023 Q1 Fo
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828023003366/0001628280-23-003366-index.htm

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