UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

TEGNA Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 21, 2025, TEGNA Inc. (the “Company”) held the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the certified voting results reported by the inspector of election, Computershare Inc. (“Computershare”).

As of the close of business on March 24, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 160,715,308 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), were outstanding and entitled to vote. Based on the tabulation of the voting results from Computershare, 146,137,546 shares of Common Stock were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing 90.93% percent of the shares of Common Stock entitled to be voted.

The tabulation of the voting results from Computershare for the matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting is as follows:

(1) Election of Directors

(2) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(3) Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 21, 2025, the Company issued a press release confirming the results of the votes at the Annual Meeting, including election of its directors. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.