Form 8-K · Current report
News Corp 8-K, filed Oct 26, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001564708
- Accession no.
- 0001564708-26-000236
Summary
News Corp reported daily buy-back activity under its 2025 repurchase program, repurchasing 54,641 Class A common shares for about US$1.69 million on 23 October 2026, and said cumulative purchases under the program have reached roughly US$550.2 million of its US$1 billion authorization. The company is authorized to buy back up to US$1 billion of its Class A and Class B common stock under the program authorized on 15 July 2025.
Key points
- News Corp repurchased 54,641 Class A common shares on 23 October 2026 for US$1,691,805.57, at prices between US$30.77 and US$31.13.
- Cumulative buy-backs reported to that date total 13,607,039 shares for US$359,862,281.13, and about US$550.2 million has been spent under the 2025 Repurchase Program.
- The program authorizes up to US$1 billion in aggregate of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker for the repurchases, and News Corp states the reason for the buy-back is 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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