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):  December 31, 2007

 

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LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Commission File Number 1-6227

 

Delaware

(State of Incorporation)

42-0823980

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

201 N. Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(563) 383-2100

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


Item 8.01.

Other Events.

This current report on Form 8-K is filed for the purpose of filing the attached letter dated December 31, 2007 from the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated to its shareholders.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)  

Exhibits

99.1       Letter to the shareholders of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated from its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

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: December 31, 2007

By:

/s/Carl G. Schmidt

 

 

Carl G. Schmidt

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

and Treasurer

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Letter to the shareholders of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated from its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1 – Letter to the shareholders of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated from its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 


 

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