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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): March 2, 2023 _______________________________________________________________________________________ LEE ENTERPRISES, INC ORPORATED (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Delaware 1-6227 42-0823980 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 4600 E. 53rd Street , Davenport , Iowa 52807 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (563) 383-2100 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.01 per share LEE The Nasdaq Global Select Market 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)) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 2, 2023, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") reported its preliminary results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 25, 2022. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and information from the news release is hereby incorporated by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1 Earnings Release - D ecember 25, 2022 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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: February 3, 2023 By: /s/ Timothy R. Millage Timothy R. Millage Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer