Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Oct 23, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000235
Summary
News Corp repurchased 50,801 shares of its Class A common stock on 22 October 2026 for about US$1.57 million, as reported in a daily buy-back notification to the Australian Securities Exchange under its 2025 Repurchase Program, which authorizes up to US$1 billion of Class A and Class B stock. Cumulative repurchases under the program total approximately US$547.7 million.
Key points
- News Corp bought back 50,801 Class A common shares on 22 October 2026 for total consideration of about US$1,569,979.50.
- Cumulative buy-backs reported to date total 13,556,238 shares for about US$358,292,301.63, at prices ranging from US$22.20 to US$31.58.
- The 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to US$1 billion in aggregate of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; approximately US$547.7 million has been purchased so far.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as the broker, and the stated reason for the buy-back is to enhance shareholder value; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.
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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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