FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Trelstad Lynn B. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/01/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TEGNA INC [TGNA] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TEGNA INC., 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE 4. 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 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) MCLEAN, VA 22107 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 13,237 D   Common Stock 4,301.92 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 66.58 I By Spouse through 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	Common Stock	5,663	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	6,954	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	12,497	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	15,829	$ (1)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	Common Stock	2,454	$ (1)	I	By Spouse
Restriced Stock Units	  (5)	  (5)	Common Stock	1,841	$ (1)	I	By Spouse
Restricted Stock Units	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	2,717	$ (1)	I	By Spouse
Restricted Stock Units	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	3,562	$ (1)	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	Â	Â	  EVP and COO - Media Operations	Â

Signatures

/s/ Akin S. Harrison, Attorney-in-Fact		06/09/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earliest to occur of the termination of employment of the reporting person, a change in control of the Issuer, and December 31, 2018.
(3)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2016. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon the earliest to occur of the termination of employment of the reporting person, a change in control of the Issuer, and December 31, 2019.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person or 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.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person's spouse upon the earliest to occur of the termination of employment of the reporting person's spouse, a change in control of the Issuer, and December 31, 2018.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2016. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person's spouse upon the earliest to occur of the termination of employment of the reporting person's spouse, a change in control of the Issuer, and December 31, 2019.
(7)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017 and, unless delivered earlier following a termination of employment of the reporting person's spouse or 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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