News Corporation: files 8-K on stock repurchase program disclosures

What happened

• News Corporation reported on Oct 8, 2026 that, under its stock repurchase program, the company is authorized to acquire up to $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate of its outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
• The filing said the company provides daily disclosure to the Australian Securities Exchange of transactions pursuant to the repurchase program and discloses information about the program in its quarterly and annual reports.
• The filing stated it attached copies of the information provided to the ASX on the noted dates and that those materials contain "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management's expectations and subject to uncertainty and change.

Key details

• Authorized repurchases: up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock.
• ASX disclosure: daily reporting requirement for transactions under the repurchase program.
• Legal notice: materials include "forward-looking statements" and are made only as of the date of the report; no obligation to update.
• Report filed and signed by Michael L. Bunder on Oct 8, 2026.

Why it may matter

• This item was reported under Item 8.01 (other events), covering the company’s stock repurchase program disclosures to the Australian Securities Exchange and related forward-looking statement language. This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.