Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Jul 31, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000164
Summary
News Corp is repurchasing its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock under a July 2025 program authorizing up to US$1 billion in aggregate, and provides daily disclosure of those transactions to the Australian Securities Exchange. As of July 30, 2026, the company had purchased approximately US$396.6 million worth of Class A and Class B shares under the program.
Key points
- News Corp repurchased 62,323 shares on July 30, 2026 for US$1,742,339.18.
- Buy-backs reported before that day totaled 10,094,512 shares for US$256,549,694.65.
- Prices paid on the previous day ranged from US$27.63 to US$28.26.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as broker, and the stated reason for the buy-back is to enhance shareholder value.
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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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