Lachlan Murdoch (FOX) exercises options, sells 1.1M+ Fox shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Fox Corp Executive Chair and CEO Lachlan K. Murdoch reported a large exercise-and-sell transaction in Fox Class A shares. Over March 11–13, 2026, he exercised stock options covering 952,384 shares at exercise prices of 36.00 and 40.26 per share, converting them into common stock.
Across the same dates, he sold 1,127,756 Class A shares in multiple open-market trades, at weighted average prices generally between the high 50s and low 60s per share, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 2, 2025. In a related move, 175,372 shares were sold to, and then purchased by, the LKM Family Trust, which is administered by an independent trustee for the benefit of Murdoch, his family members and certain charities. Following these transactions, Murdoch holds 152 shares directly and 1,251,779 shares indirectly through the LKM Family Trust.
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Insights
Pre-planned option exercises paired with sizable net share sales.
Lachlan K. Murdoch exercised stock options on 952,384 Fox Class A shares at strike prices of 36.00 and 40.26, then sold 1,127,756 shares in open-market trades. The filing characterizes these as routine derivative exercises followed by sales, not new grants.
The transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 2, 2025, indicating the timing was pre-scheduled rather than opportunistic. A net 952,384 shares were sold when combining the single open-market purchase of 175,372 shares by the LKM Family Trust with the larger sales.
After the activity, Murdoch retains 152 shares directly and 1,251,779 shares through the LKM Family Trust, which is administered by an independent trustee for the benefit of Murdoch, his family, and certain charities. This pattern suggests portfolio diversification and liquidity-taking more than a change in long-term alignment, though ongoing filings will show whether similar plans continue.
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