[8-K] News Corporation Reports Material Event

News Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that it provided information to the ASX via Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 related to a material event dated August 22, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

News Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that it provided information to the ASX via Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 related to a material event dated August 22, 2025. The filing explicitly states forward-looking statements within those exhibits, including the Company's intent to repurchase its Class A and Class B common stock from time to time. The company says these statements reflect management's current expectations and are subject to market, legal and other risks, and it does not undertake any obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements except as required by law. The filing lists Item 9.01(d) with the referenced exhibits.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Company disclosed intent to repurchase Class A and B shares but provided no size, timing, or funding details; forward-looking risks noted.

The filing confirms News Corporation communicated material information to the ASX and included forward-looking language about share repurchases. From an analyst perspective, repurchase intent can be neutral-to-positive because buybacks may support EPS assuming execution, but the filing lacks any quantitative authorization, program size, timing, or funding source. The explicit disclaimer that the company will not update forward-looking statements limits informational value for near-term modeling. Investors must wait for the exhibits or subsequent disclosures for actionable detail.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: The 8-K documents disclosures to the ASX and uses standard forward-looking disclaimers; governance implications hinge on undisclosed repurchase terms.

From a governance standpoint, notifying the market through exhibits and including robust forward-looking disclaimers is standard practice. The mention of intent to repurchase both Class A and Class B stock raises governance questions about board authorization, conflict of interest safeguards, and parity between share classes, but the filing contains no procedural or approval details. Without the exhibits or board resolutions, it is not possible to assess governance controls or potential dilution dynamics.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 22, 2025

NEWS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware

001-35769

46-2950970

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission  File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 416-3400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

NWSA

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

NWS

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01    Other Events. 

As previously reported, under each of News Corporation's (the "Company's") stock repurchase programs (the "Repurchase Programs"), 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 Programs, if any. The Company also discloses information concerning the Repurchase Programs in the Company's quarterly and annual reports.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 are copies of the information provided to the ASX on the respective dates noted therein. Such information contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's intent to repurchase, from time to time, the Company's Class A common stock and Class B common stock. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by such statements due to, among other factors, changes in the market price of the Company's stock, general market conditions, applicable securities laws and alternative investment opportunities, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The "forward-looking statements" included in such information are made only as of the date of this report. We do not have and do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, and we expressly disclaim any such obligation, except as required by law or regulation.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Information provided to the Australian Securities Exchange on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1.
99.2						Information provided to the Australian Securities Exchange on the date noted on Exhibit 99.2.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			NEWS CORPORATION (REGISTRANT)
			By:						/s/ Michael L. Bunder
									Michael L. Bunder
									Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: August 25, 2025