Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Oct 5, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000215
Summary
News Corp provided its daily buy-back notification to the Australian Securities Exchange under its 2025 Repurchase Program, which authorizes repurchases of up to an aggregate US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. On 2 October 2026 the company bought back 62,323 shares for US$1,787,791.35, bringing cumulative purchases under the program to approximately US$512,127,133.
Key points
- The 2025 Repurchase Program was authorized on 15 July 2025 for up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock.
- Cumulative shares bought back under the program total 12,733,649, at a total consideration of US$334,105,963.97 as of the notification.
- Prices paid under the program have ranged from US$22.20 (9 February 2026) to US$31.58 (27 August 2026).
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as broker for the buy-back, which the company says is intended 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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