Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Sep 16, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000202
Summary
News Corp reported buying back 54,641 Class A common shares for about US$1.66 million on 15 September 2026 under its 2025 Repurchase Program, in the daily buy-back notification it filed with the Australian Securities Exchange; total repurchases under the program to date are approximately US$478.5 million of the authorized US$1 billion. The filing states the program, authorized as of 15 July 2025, covers Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock and is intended to enhance shareholder value, with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acting as broker.
Key points
- News Corp repurchased 54,641 Class A common shares on 15 September 2026 for US$1,659,381.60, at prices between US$30.02 and US$30.58.
- Cumulative buy-backs under the program total 11,958,019 shares for US$311,496,260.28, with roughly US$478,486,339 spent under the 2025 Repurchase Program overall.
- The 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to US$1 billion in aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock, authorized as of 15 July 2025, and no ASX-listed CDIs are being repurchased.
- News Corp states the buy-back requires no security holder approval and has no restrictions on foreign participation.
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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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