Form 8-K - Current 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): November 20, 2024

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)

 

[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:

☐			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))

☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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. ☐

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

News Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on November 20, 2024. A brief description of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the voting results on such matters is set forth below.

Proposal 1: The following individuals were elected to serve as Directors of the Company:

Name			For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
Lachlan K. Murdoch			150,815,491			11,833,164			9,253,720			228,551
Robert J. Thomson			162,205,682			635,528			9,060,324			229,392
José María Aznar			144,682,141			17,963,996			9,256,227			228,562
Natalie Bancroft			150,937,415			11,737,268			9,227,683			228,560
Ana Paula Pessoa			157,676,633			4,972,051			9,254,682			227,560
Masroor Siddiqui			157,597,509			5,049,665			9,255,192			228,560

Proposal 2: A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 passed as follows:

For:			171,348,364
Against:			772,278
Abstain:			10,284
Broker Non-Votes:			(0)

Proposal 3: A proposal to approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows:

For:			160,156,084
Against:			11,707,595
Abstain:			39,183
Broker Non-Votes:			228,064

Proposal 4: An advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take the necessary steps to adopt a recapitalization plan that would eliminate the Company’s dual-class capital structure failed to pass as follows:

For:			60,440,164
Against:			111,451,055
Abstain:			11,643
Broker Non-Votes:			228,064

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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: November 21, 2024

Cover	Nov. 20, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 20, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	NEWS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-35769
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-2950970
Entity Address, Address Line One	1211 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	416-3400
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001564708
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	NWSA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	NWS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

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