Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Oct 16, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000230
Summary
News Corp filed a Form 8-K covering daily ASX buy-back notifications under its 2025 Repurchase Program, which authorizes up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. The company bought back 54,641 Class A shares on 15 October 2026 for about US$1.64 million, bringing total purchases under the program to roughly US$535.4 million.
Key points
- News Corp repurchased 54,641 shares of its Class A common stock on 15 October 2026 for total consideration of US$1,643,191.47, at prices between US$29.85 and US$30.22.
- Cumulative purchases under the program total 13,279,192 shares for US$349,914,052.08, with approximately US$535,351,118 of the US$1 billion authorization used to date.
- The 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized as of 15 July 2025, covers up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as broker for the program, and News Corp states the repurchases are 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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