News Corp: reports ASX disclosures under $1,000,000,000 repurchase program

What happened News Corporation reported 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 states the company is required to provide daily disclosure of transactions under the repurchase program to the Australian Securities Exchange and that the company provided information to the ASX, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2. The filing also notes that the attached information contains "forward-looking statements" and that those statements are made only as of the date of the report. The 8-K was filed and signed on Oct 20, 2026 by Michael L. Bunder, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Key details

• Authorized repurchase amount: $1,000,000,000 in the aggregate of Class A and Class B common stock.
• Exchange disclosure: required daily reporting of transactions to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
• Exhibits: copies of the information provided to the ASX are included as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.
• Filing date and signature: 8-K filed Oct 20, 2026; signed by Michael L. Bunder.

Why it may matter This 8-K reports Item 8.01 Other events and covers the company's disclosures to the ASX about repurchases under the $1,000,000,000 Repurchase Program. This filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.