---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-032177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEE"
cik: "0000058361"
company_name: "LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc"
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:56:19.123534+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lee Enterprises adds Madeline McIntosh and Jon Miller to board; David Pearson retires

## Summary
- David Pearson retired from board effective July 16, 2024; no disagreement cited.
- Madeline McIntosh, CEO of Authors Equity and former CEO of Penguin Random House US, elected to board July 17, 2024.
- Jon Miller, ex-chairman/CEO of AOL and former partner at Advancit Capital, elected to board July 17, 2024.
- Board size increased to nine members; McIntosh and Miller deemed independent under SEC/Nasdaq rules.
- New directors receive $100,000 annual cash retainer and $60,000 restricted stock grant on November 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-032177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEE
- cik: 0000058361
- company_name: LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024032177/0001628280-24-032177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024032177/lee-20240716.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-032177
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-032177.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-032177.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Pearson retired as Director at LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: David Pearson retired from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the “Company”) effective July 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024032177/0001628280-24-032177-index.htm
- Executive change
  Madeline McIntosh was elected as Director at LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 17, 2024, the Board elected Madeline McIntosh and Jonathan Miller to serve as directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024032177/0001628280-24-032177-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan Miller was elected as Director at LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 17, 2024, the Board elected Madeline McIntosh and Jonathan Miller to serve as directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/58361/000162828024032177/0001628280-24-032177-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.