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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM  8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2011
 
_______________________________________________________________________
 
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
 
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
_______________________________________________________________________
 
Commission File Number 1-6227
 
   
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
42-0823980
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
201 N. Harrison Street, Davenport, Iowa  52801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
(563) 383-2100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________
 
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:
 
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07.                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (the "Company") was held on February 23, 2011.  Richard R. Cole, Nancy S. Donovan, Leonard J. Elmore and Herbert W. Moloney III were elected as directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting.
 
Votes were cast for nominees for director as follows:
 
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Richard R. Cole
64,360,050.846
1,199,502
10,588,284
Nancy S. Donovan
64,533,227.846
1,026,325
10,588,284
Leonard J. Elmore
64,354,059.846
1,205,493
10,588,284
Herbert W. Moloney III
64,419,782.846
1,139,770
10,588,284
 
The stockholders ratified the Audit Committee of the Board of Director's appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the 2011 fiscal year, and votes were cast as follows:
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP
74,681,374.846
261,771
1,204,691
 
The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company's compensation of its Executive Officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:
 
 
    For
  Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Approval, by Non-binding vote, of
the Company's Compensation of its
Executive Officers
61,410,847.846
            3,527,660
          621,045
           10,588,284
 
The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the holding of an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation on a triennial basis, by the votes set forth in the table below:
 
 
       Three-Year
        Frequency Vote
       Two-Year
Frequency Vote
         One-Year
  Frequency Vote
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
52,613,745.146
240,205
11,002,013
1,703,589.696
10,588,284

In accordance with the results of this vote, the Board of Directors determined to implement an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation on a triennial basis (every three years).

SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
 
   
   
Date: February 23, 2011
By:
   
Carl G. Schmidt
   
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
   
and Treasurer