Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 30, 2016

 

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)

 

[phone]

(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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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 30, 2016, John Elkann notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of News Corporation (the "Company") of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Elkann's resignation from the Board is in connection with his other commitments and is not due to any disagreement with the Company. As a result, the size of the Board was reduced to 11 Directors, effective upon Mr. Elkann's resignation. The Board is actively engaged in a process of considering additional independent Director candidates.

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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 30, 2016