SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DEVOE DAVID F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWS CORP [ NWS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. EVP and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 08/15/2007 M 63,750 A (1) 71,910 D
Class A Common Stock 08/15/2007 F 27,922 D $20.07 43,988 D
Class A Common Stock 08/15/2007 D 35,828 D $20.07 8,160 D
Class A Common Stock 08/15/2007 M 16,409 A (1) 24,569 D
Class A Common Stock 08/15/2007 F 7,187 D $20.07 17,382 D
Class A Common Stock 08/15/2007 D 9,222 D $20.07 8,160 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Cash-settled restricted share units (2) 08/15/2007 M 63,750 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 Class A Common Stock 63,750 (1) 127,500 D
Cash-settled restricted share units (2) 08/15/2007 M 16,409 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 Class A Common Stock 16,409 (1) 49,224 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The cash-settled restricted share units were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of shares of the News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
2. 1-for-1
/s/ Laura O'Leary, as Attorney-in-Fact for David F. Devoe 08/17/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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