Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Jul 16, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000153
Summary
News Corp repurchased 66,163 shares of its Class A common stock for about US$1.85 million on July 15, 2026, at prices between US$27.73 and US$28.38, as disclosed in daily buy-back notifications provided to the Australian Securities Exchange under its authorized program to acquire up to US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock. Cumulative purchases under the 2025 Repurchase Program now total approximately US$367 million, including 9,378,237 shares bought back for roughly US$236.6 million before July 15, 2026.
Key points
- News Corp's repurchase program authorizes up to US$1 billion in aggregate of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock.
- On July 15, 2026, 66,163 Class A shares were bought back for US$1,852,074.39, with the highest price paid that day US$28.38 and the lowest US$27.73.
- As of the previous day, 9,378,237 shares had been bought back under the program for total consideration of US$236,614,270.32, with prices ranging from US$22.20 to US$27.98.
- The program states its purpose is to enhance shareholder value, and no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.
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Items reported
- 8.01Other Events
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 8.01 Other Events. As previously reported, under News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Under the rules of the Australian Securities Exchange (the "ASX"), the Company is required to provide to the ASX, on a daily basis, disclosure of transactions pursuant to the Repurchase Program, if any. The Company also discloses information concerning the Repurchase Program in the Company's quarterly and annual reports. …
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