UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 21, 2011
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
NEWS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Delaware | 001-32352 | 26-0075658 | ||
| (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) 852-7000
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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| ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 21, 2011, News Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the general results of the voting at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held today. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
This Form 8-K is being furnished solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD in light of the disclosure. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information in this Item 7.01 is material information that is not otherwise publicly available.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of News Corporation, dated October 21, 2011. | |
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/ Janet Nova | |
| Janet Nova | ||
| Senior Vice President and Interim Group General Counsel | ||
Dated: October 21, 2011
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of News Corporation, dated October 21, 2011. | |