SEC Comment Letter for TEGNA INC (TGNA) (CIK 0000039899) (TGNA) — Mar 4, 2020

TEGNA INC (TGNA) (CIK 0000039899)
Date: March 4, 2020 · CIK: 0000039899 · Accession: 0000000000-20-001986

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Date

February 28, 2020

Author

/s/ Joshua Shainess

Form

UPLOAD

Company

TEGNA INC (TGNA) (CIK 0000039899)

Letter

March 4 , 2020 Via E -mail Warren S. de Wied, Esq. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP One New York Plaza New York, NY 10004

Re: TEGNA Inc. Soliciting M aterials filed pursuant to Rule 14a -12 Filed February 28, 2020 by Standard General L.P., et al. File No. 001 -06961

Dear Mr. de Wied :

We have reviewed the above -captioned filing and have the following comment.

1. We note your assertion that TEGNA’s board of directors does not have a single independent director with industry operating experience . This appears to conflict with TEGNA’s disclosures that its board is comprised of “industry leaders ” with “significant ex perience ” in broadcasting. With a view toward enhanced disclosure in future filings, please provide us with the factual foundation for your assertion about the board .

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Please direct any questions to me at (202) 551 -7951. You may also contact Daniel Duchovny, Special Counsel, at (202) 551 -3619 .

Sincerely,
/s/ Joshua Shainess

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March 4 , 2020
Via E -mail

Warren S. de Wied, Esq.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004

Re: TEGNA Inc.
 Soliciting M aterials filed  pursuant to Rule 14a -12
Filed February 28, 2020  by Standard General L.P., et al.
File No. 001 -06961

Dear Mr. de Wied :

We have reviewed the above -captioned  filing  and have the following comment.

1. We note your assertion that TEGNA’s board of directors does not have a single independent
director with industry operating experience .  This appears to conflict with TEGNA’s
disclosures that its board is comprised of “industry leaders ” with “significant ex perience ” in
broadcasting.  With a view toward enhanced disclosure in future filings, please provide us
with the factual foundation for your assertion about the board .

*    *    *

Please direct any questions to me at (202) 551 -7951.  You may also contact  Daniel
Duchovny, Special Counsel, at (202) 551 -3619 .

Sincerely,

        /s/ Joshua Shainess

Joshua Shainess
Special Counsel
Office of Mergers and Acquisitions

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