Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Aug 3, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000165
Summary
News Corp disclosed in an 8-K that under its $1 billion 2025 Repurchase Program it has repurchased approximately US$399.4 million of its Class A and Class B common stock to date, including 66,163 shares for about US$1.83 million bought back on July 31, 2026. The repurchases are conducted through Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and reported daily to the Australian Securities Exchange.
Key points
- News Corp is authorized to acquire up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized as of July 15, 2025.
- As of the previous day before the August 3, 2026 notification, cumulative repurchases totaled 10,156,835 shares for US$258,292,033.83 in consideration.
- The company has purchased approximately US$399,351,660 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program to date.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as the broker for the buy-back, and the stated reason for the program 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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