SC 13D/A 1 ff170638_sc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 10

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 10)*

TEGNA Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

87901J105

(CUSIP Number)

Joseph Mause

Standard General L.P.

767 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10153

Tel. No.: 212-257-4701

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

March 3, 2021

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 87901J105	SCHEDULE 13D/A	Page 1

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Standard General L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		7	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 20,228,362
EACH REPORTING		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
PERSON WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,228,362
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,228,362
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.2%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA


CUSIP No. 87901J105	SCHEDULE 13D/A	Page 1

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Soohyung Kim
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES		7	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 20,228,362
EACH REPORTING		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
PERSON WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,228,362
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,228,362
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.2%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN, HC

AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) relates to shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”) of TEGNA Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer” or the “Company”). This Amendment No. 10 is being filed by each of the Reporting Persons to amend the Schedule 13D (the “Initial Schedule 13D”) that was originally filed on September 30, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on January 15, 2020, Amendment No. 2 filed on March 18, 2020, Amendment No. 3 filed on March 31, 2020, Amendment No. 4 filed on April 3, 2020, Amendment No. 5 filed on April 24, 2020, Amendment No. 6 filed on June 4, 2020, Amendment No. 7 filed on June 11, 2020, Amendment No. 8 filed on January 21, 2021 and Amendment No. 9 filed on March 2, 2020 (collectively, and as further amended by this Amendment No. 10, the “Schedule 13D”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 10 shall have the same meanings as in the Initial Schedule 13D.

This Amendment No. 10 is being filed to amend and supplement Item 4 of the Schedule 13D as set forth below.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Persons were informed on March 3, 2021 that Adonis E. Hoffman, one of Standard General’s nominees for election to the Issuer’s Board of Directors at the Issuer’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders has chosen to withdraw from consideration as a nominee. The Reporting Persons fully support Mr. Hoffman and understand the challenging circumstances that led to his decision.

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, by and among the Reporting Persons, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G relating to Common Stock of the Issuer, filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2019.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 4, 2021

	STANDARD GENERAL L.P.

	By: /s/ Joseph Mause
	Name: Joseph Mause
	Title: Chief Financial Officer


	SOOHYUNG KIM

	/s/ Soohyung Kim
	Soohyung Kim

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Joint Filing Agreement, by and among the Reporting Persons, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G relating to Common Stock of the Issuer, filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2019.

SEC Form SC 13D/A filed