Fox Corporation announced that Adam Ciongoli will step down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer effective December 1, 2026, and serve as a special advisor for 18 months. His advisory agreement provides an annual consulting fee of $1,750,000, payable monthly at $145,833.33. Under a separate transition agreement, Ciongoli will receive one year of annual base salary plus his fiscal 2027 target bonus, and $12,595,784 in exchange for cancellation of his outstanding equity awards. His vested stock options remain exercisable for three years following separation, but not beyond each option’s original term. Nicholas Trutanich will become General Counsel effective December 1, 2026, with a $1,400,000 base salary and eligibility for a $1,400,000 target annual bonus and $2,200,000 annual target award. Kristopher Jones, Executive Vice President and Head of Government Relations, will report directly to President and Chief Operating Officer John Nallen effective December 1, 2026.
Fox Corporation (FOX) reported that holders of its Class B common stock approved issuing Class A common stock under the proposed merger agreement with Roku, Inc. At the October 14, 2026 special meeting, the proposal received 197,363,560 votes for, 71,891 against and 45,001 abstentions; the company said this represented approval by 99.9% of votes cast.
Shares representing 197,480,452 of the 220,248,764 Class B shares outstanding and entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. Subject to the merger agreement’s terms and conditions, Falcon Merger Sub 1, Inc. would merge into Roku, with Roku becoming a wholly owned Fox subsidiary; then Roku would merge into Falcon Merger Sub 2, LLC, which would continue as a wholly owned Fox subsidiary. The separate proposal to adjourn the meeting was moot after the stock-issuance proposal passed, so no vote was held on it.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 425 filing submitted to the SEC.
Fox Corp (FOX) supplemented the joint proxy statement/prospectus for its proposed merger with Roku with disclosures about Morgan Stanley, its financial advisor, including compensation and financial relationships with both companies.
FOX agreed to pay Morgan Stanley an aggregate $30 million advisory fee: $5 million became payable upon execution of the Merger Agreement, and $25 million is contingent upon consummation of the mergers. FOX estimates Morgan Stanley and its affiliates will receive $43 million to $50 million in fees, plus expense reimbursements, in connection with the Bridge Facility, Term Loan Facility, and other transaction financing.
Special meetings of FOX Class B stockholders and Roku stockholders are scheduled for October 14, 2026, to vote on matters necessary to complete the mergers and related transactions.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Fox Corp director Chase Carey settled 5,102 deferred stock units for 5,102 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 1, 2026. After settlement, he directly held 249,857 shares of Class A Common Stock and 21,983 deferred stock units. The transaction was reported as a direct holding, with separate resulting balances for the common stock and deferred stock units.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Fox Corp director Roland A. Hernandez received 5,102 Class A Common Stock shares on October 1, 2026, upon settlement of deferred stock units. Each unit represented one share. After the settlement, reported positions included 22,869 directly held Class A shares and 21,983 deferred stock units; 3,000 Class A shares were held indirectly through the Hernandez Family Trust.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Fox Corp director William A. Burck received 5,102 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 1, 2026, when deferred stock units became payable in stock. Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one Class A Common Stock share. After settlement, his reported direct holdings were 7,337 Class A common shares and 21,983 deferred stock units.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Fox Corp director Paul D. Ryan settled 5,102 deferred stock units and received 5,102 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 1, 2026, when the units became payable in stock. Each deferred stock unit represented one share. After the transaction, he directly held 21,983 deferred stock units and 5,102 Class A shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Fox Corp director Anthony J. Abbott acquired 66 deferred stock units on September 23, 2026, representing dividend equivalents accrued with respect to deferred stock units. Each unit represents the equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock; the reported price was $63.96 per share. His resulting position was 15,146 deferred stock units, including dividend equivalents. The dividend equivalents become payable in stock when the underlying deferred stock units are paid out. The reported units become payable on the earlier of the first trading day of the quarter five years following the grant or his end of service as a director. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Fox Corp (symbol: FOX) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Fox Corp director William A. Burck acquired 119 deferred stock units on September 23, 2026; each unit represents the equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock. The units represent dividend equivalents accrued on deferred stock units. Burck held 27,085 deferred stock units following the transaction, including accrued dividend equivalents. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.