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
 
September 29, 2015
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
 
     

 
NEWS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
     

 
         
Delaware
 
001-35769
 
46-2950970
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
 
(COMMISSION FILE NO.)
 
(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:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
Under News Corporation's (the "Company") stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"), the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $500 million of the Company's outstanding shares of Class A 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.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the information provided to the ASX on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1.

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.
 




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: September 29, 2015



Exhibit Index
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Information provided to the Australian Securities Exchange on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1.
 




 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Rule 3.8A
Appendix 3E

Daily share buy-back notice
(except minimum holding buy-back and
Selective buy-back)

Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: rule 3.6, Appendix 7C. Amended 30/9/2001, 11/01/10

Name of entity
 
ARBN
NEWS CORPORATION
 
163 882 933

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
 
Information about buy-back

1
Type of buy-back
On market buy-back on NASDAQ only
     
2
Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX
19 June 2013

Total of all shares bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been received, before, and on, previous day

   
Before previous day
 
Previous day
3
Number of shares bought back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been
NASDAQ
0 CLASS B
3,000,569 CLASS A

ASX
0 CLASS B
0 CLASS A
NASDAQ
0 CLASS B
121,128 CLASS A

ASX
0 CLASS B
0 CLASS A
4
Total consideration paid or payable for the shares
NASDAQ
US$0 CLASS B
US$44,976,695.11 CLASS A

ASX
A$0 CLASS B
A$0 CLASS A
NASDAQ
US$0 CLASS B
US$1,499,988.59 CLASS A

ASX
A$0 CLASS B
A$0 CLASS A
 

   
Before previous day
 
Previous day
5
If buy-back is an on-market buy-back
NASDAQ-CLASS B
highest price paid: US$ N/A
lowest price paid: US$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS A
highest price paid: US$15.92
lowest price paid: US$14.05
 
ASX-CLASS B
highest price paid: A$ N/A
lowest price paid: A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A
highest price paid: A$ N/A
lowest price paid: A$ N/A

highest price allowed under rule 7.33:
ASX-CLASS B
A$ N/A
ASX-CLASS A
A$ N/A
NASDAQ-CLASS B
highest price paid: US$  N/A
lowest price paid: US$   N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS A
highest price paid: US$12.49
lowest price paid:  US$12.27
 
ASX-CLASS B
highest price paid: A$  N/A
lowest price paid: A$   N/A

ASX-CLASS A
highest price paid: A$  N/A
lowest price paid: A$   N/A

highest price allowed under rule 7.33:
ASX-CLASS B
A$  N/A
ASX-CLASS A
A$  N/A
 
 
 
 
Participation by directors
6
Deleted 30/9/2001
 
 

How many shares may still be bought back?
7
If the company has disclosed an intention to buy back a minimum number of shares – the remaining number of shares to be bought back
The company is authorized to acquire up to US$500 million of its outstanding shares of Class A common stock under a previously established buy-back program. To date, the company has purchased approximately US$46,476,683.70 worth of Class A Shares (based on total consideration paid).

Compliance statement

1. The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.

2. There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.

                        
Sign here:
/s/ Stacey Brown                                  
 
Date: 29 September 2015
 
(Company Secretary – Australia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Print name:
Stacey Brown
 
 
 
 
 
 

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