---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-006535"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEE"
cik: "0000058361"
company_name: "LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc"
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T17:46:30.491560+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lee Enterprises 2024 annual meeting results: all proposals pass

## Summary
- Steven C. Fletcher re-elected with 2,742,820 votes for, 637,836 withheld.
- Shaun McAlmont re-elected with 2,458,082 for, 922,574 withheld.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 2,215,771 for, 1,151,627 against, 13,258 abstain.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor approved with 3,384,052 for, 907,543 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-006535
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEE
- cik: 0000058361
- company_name: LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024006535/0001628280-24-006535-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024006535/lee-20240222.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2024-02-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-22
  source text: The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2024. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Ratify selection of BDO USA, P.C. 3,384,052 907,543 7,480 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024006535/0001628280-24-006535-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-02-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-22
  source text: The shareholders voted to re-elect each of Steven C. Fletcher and Shaun McAlmont as a director to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. Votes were cast as follows: : For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Steven C. Fletcher 2,742,820 637,836 — Shaun McAlmont 2,458,082 922,574 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024006535/0001628280-24-006535-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc shareholders approved Say-On-Pay at the 2024-02-22 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-22
  source text: The shareholders approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”) as disclosed in the Company’s 2024 proxy statement (“Named Executive Officers”), and votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,215,771 1,151,627 13,258 918,419
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024006535/0001628280-24-006535-index.htm

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