Thomas R. Cox - 15 Dec 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for TEGNA INC (TGNA)

Role: SVP and Chief Growth Officer
Signature: /s/ Marc S. Sher, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: TGNA
Transactions as of: 15 Dec 2025
Net transactions value: -$788,340
Form type: 4
Filing time: 17 Dec 2025, 16:05:08 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Jun 2025
Next filing: 03 Mar 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Cox Thomas R.	SVP and Chief Growth Officer	C/O TEGNA INC., 8350 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2000, TYSONS	/s/ Marc S. Sher, attorney-in-fact	17 Dec 2025	0002013603

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	TGNA	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+82,112	+92%		171,273	15 Dec 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	TGNA	Common Stock	Tax liability	$788,340	-40,263	-24%	$19.58	131,010	15 Dec 2025	Direct	F2
holding	TGNA	Common Stock						10,549	15 Dec 2025	By 401(k) Plan

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	TGNA	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-82,112	-100%	$0.000000	0	15 Dec 2025	Common Stock	82,112		Direct	F1, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock.
F2	Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the making of a Section 83(b) election with respect to the grant of restricted shares of common stock upon the conversion from restricted stocked units as described below.
F3	The restricted stock units were converted into restricted shares of common stock of the Issuer generally subject to the same terms and conditions, with respect to which the reporting person made a Section 83(b) election, for the purpose of mitigating potential adverse tax consequences under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 18, 2025, by and among the Issuer, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Teton Merger Sub, Inc.