UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 June 17, 2005 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) 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)) ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. Under News Corporation's (the "Company") stock repurchase program announced on June 13, 2005, the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $3 billion in the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Under the rules of the Australian Stock Exchange (the "ASX"), the Company is required to provide to the ASX, on a daily basis, disclosure of transactions pursuant to the stock repurchase program to the extent such transactions occur. 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. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Information provided to Australian Stock 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/ Lawrence A. Jacobs Lawrence A. Jacobs Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel Dated: June 17, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Information provided to Australian Stock Exchange on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1. Rule 3.8A 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. Name of entity ARBN NEWS CORPORATION 111 480 561 We (the entity) give ASX the following information. Information about buy-back 1 Type of buy-back ON MARKET 2 Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX 14 JUNE 2005 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 received NYSE 1,543,000 CLASS B 2,615,000 CLASS A ASX 808,749 CLASS B 808,749 CLASS A NYSE 528,000 CLASS B 1,600,000 CLASS A ASX 724,709 CLASS B 414,300 CLASS A 4 Total consideration paid or payable for the shares NYSE US$26,847,366 CLASS B US$43,624,135 CLASS B ASX A$18,329,697 CLASS B A$17,619,025 CLASS A NYSE US$9,336,970 CLASS B US$26,998,459 CLASS A ASX A$16,586,342 CLASS B A$9,006,168 CLASS A Before previous day Previous day 5 If buy-back is an on-market buy-back NYSE-CLASS B highest price paid: US$17.57 date: 15 JUNE 2005 lowest price paid: US$17.22 date: 15 JUNE 2005 NYSE-CLASS A highest price paid: US$16.81 date: 15 JUNE 2005 lowest price paid: US$16.49 date: 15 JUNE 2005 ASX-CLASS B highest price paid: A$22.83 date: 14 JUNE 2005 lowest price paid: A$22.51 date: 15 JUNE 2005 ASX-CLASS A highest price paid: A$22.00 date: 14 JUNE 2005 lowest price paid: A$21.55 date: 15 JUNE 2005 NYSE-CLASS B highest price paid: US$17.77 lowest price paid: US$17.50 NYSE-CLASS A highest price paid: US$16.93 lowest price paid: US$16.75 ASX-CLASS B highest price paid: A$22.79 lowest price paid: A$22.73 ASX-CLASS A highest price paid: A$21.95 lowest price paid: A$21.77 highest price allowed under rule 7.33: 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 maximum number of shares - the remaining number of shares to be bought back 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 / Robert K. Moon Date: 17 June 2005 (Assistant Secretary-Australia) Print name: Robert K Moon \\\NY - 92552/0023 - 899418 v2 \\\NY - 92552/0023 - 899418 v2