[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Fox Corp SEC Filing
Fox Corp Schedule 13G/A reporting changes to ownership of Class B common stock. The filing shows that on September 6-10, 2025 the Murdoch Family Trust (MFT) transferred roughly half of its Class A and Class B shares to three departing-member trusts for Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch and transferred the remaining shares to three LGC Family Trusts for Lachlan K. Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch. The LGC Family Trusts contributed their shares to LGC Holdco, LLC. Cruden Financial Services LLC ceased serving as trustee of the departing trusts and was replaced by Cruden 2, LLC as trustee/manager of the LGC entities. As of the filing, Cruden and MFT report beneficial ownership of 0 Class A or Class B shares, while K. Rupert Murdoch reports sole ownership of 1,200,862 Class B shares, representing 0.5% of the class.
- Clarifies beneficial ownership after intrafamily transfers, improving regulatory transparency
- K. Rupert Murdoch's direct stake quantified at 1,200,862 Class B shares (0.5%), removing ambiguity
- No material public stake consolidation — transfers are internal and do not materially change control
- Trustee change documented but filing does not disclose economic rationale or future voting intent
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TL;DR: Family reorganization redistributed trust ownership and trusteeship without large public stake changes.
The filing documents an intrafamily restructuring of Fox Corp stock held by the Murdoch Family Trust into separate trusts and a family holding company, and a change in trustee from Cruden to Cruden 2, LLC. The material public disclosure is that the MFT and Cruden no longer claim beneficial ownership, while K. Rupert Murdoch retains direct beneficial ownership of 1,200,862 Class B shares (0.5%). This is a governance and estate-planning transaction rather than a market-disruptive change: it clarifies beneficial ownership and voting/dispositive powers for regulatory transparency.
TL;DR: Ownership shifts are internal and de minimis for market exposure; no change to substantial public float.
The transfers moved MFT holdings into individual family trusts and LGC Holdco, with trustee changes documented. The only quantified public holding reported is Mr. Murdoch's 1,200,862 Class B shares (0.5%). No acquisition or disposition of additional shares that would exceed 5% of the class is reported. From a securities-materiality standpoint, this filing provides necessary transparency but does not indicate a significant shift in public ownership or control.