Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Aug 28, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000190
Summary
News Corp reported to the Australian Securities Exchange that under its 2025 Repurchase Program it bought back 50,801 Class A common shares for about US$1.58 million on August 27, 2026, bringing total purchases under the up-to-US$1 billion program to roughly US$448.5 million, with management stating it intends to repurchase Class A and Class B stock from time to time in the open market or otherwise.
Key points
- The repurchase program, authorized as of July 15, 2025, permits acquisition of up to an aggregate US$1 billion of News Corp Class A and Class B common stock.
- Cumulative buybacks through August 27, 2026 totaled 11,294,643 shares for US$291,374,186.43, at prices between US$22.20 and US$31.58, with 360,464,857 Class A shares on issue.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as the broker offering to buy back securities on the company's behalf.
- News Corp cited enhancing shareholder value as the reason for the buyback, and disclaimed any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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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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