Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Trelstad Lynn B.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEGNA INC [TGNA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and COO - Media Operations
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2017
(Street)

MCLEAN, VA 22107
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2017   M   5,663 A (1) 18,900 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2017   M   3,957 A (1) 22,857 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2017   M   3,909 A (1) 26,766 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2017   F(2)   6,888 D $ 14.08 19,878 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2017   A   6,476 A $ 0 26,354 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2017   F(3)   3,297 D $ 14.08 23,057 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2017   M   2,454 A (1) 2,454 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017   M   890 A (1) 3,344 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017   F(4)   1,215 D $ 14.08 2,129 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017   A   1,142 A $ 0 3,271 I By Spouse
Common Stock 12/31/2017   F(5)   415 D $ 14.08 2,856 I By Spouse
Common Stock               4,303.68 I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               223.2 I By Spouse through 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017   M     5,663 12/31/2017 12/31/2017 Common Stock 5,663 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017   M     3,957   (6)   (6) Common Stock 3,957 $ 0 11,872 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017   M     3,909   (6)   (6) Common Stock 3,909 $ 0 11,727 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017   M     2,454 12/31/2017 12/31/2017 Common Stock 2,454 $ 0 0 I By Spouse
Restricted Stock Units (1) 12/31/2017   M     890   (7)   (7) Common Stock 890 $ 0 2,672 I By Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Trelstad Lynn B.
C/O TEGNA INC.
7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA 22107
      EVP and COO - Media Operations  

Signatures

 /s/ Akin S. Harrison, Attorney-in-Fact   01/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the underlying common stock.
(2) Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units and the corresponding acquisition of shares of common stock by the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010), as amended.
(3) Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon the acquisition of shares of common stock pursuant to the Issuer's Performance Share Plan on December 31, 2017.
(4) Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's spouse's tax obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units and the corresponding acquisition of shares of common stock by the reporting person's spouse pursuant to the Issuer's 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of May 4, 2010), as amended.
(5) Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's spouse's tax obligation upon the acquisition of shares of common stock pursuant to the Issuer's Performance Share Plan on December 31, 2017.
(6) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017 and, unless delivered earlier following a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2018.
(7) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017 and, unless delivered earlier following a change in control of the Issuer, the corresponding vested shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the reporting person's spouse in four equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2018.

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