UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 21, 2023, K. Rupert Murdoch notified Fox Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to step down as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) following the Company’s upcoming annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Murdoch will be appointed Chairman Emeritus of the Board.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 21, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Murdoch’s decision to step down as Chair of the Board and appointment as Chairman Emeritus. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
On September 22, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the nominations of Tony Abbott AC and Margaret “Peggy” L. Johnson to the Board. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press release issued by Fox Corporation, dated September 21, 2023. | |
| 99.2 | Press release issued by Fox Corporation, dated September 22, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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.
| FOX CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Viet D. Dinh | |
| Name: | Viet D. Dinh | |
| Title: | Chief Legal and Policy Officer | |
September 22, 2023