8-K 1 rrd120465.htm FORM 8-K Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  06/02/2006
 
News Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-32352
 
Delaware
  
26-0075658
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
212-852-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
News America Incorporated, a subsidiary of News Corporation, announced that it has further extended until June 9, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. EST the expiration date of its offer to exchange (i) up to US $1,150,000,000 of its 6.40% Senior Notes due 2035 for an equal amount of its privately placed 6.40% Senior Notes due 2035 issued on December 23, 2005. The exchange offer initially had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. EST, May 26, 2006 but was extended to 5:00 p.m. EST, June 2, 2006.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits.
                
Exhibit
Number             Description

99.1                Press release of News Corporation dated June 2, 2006

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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
 
 
Date: June 02, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Lawrence A. Jacobs

               
Lawrence A. Jacobs
               
Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press release of News Corporation dated June 2, 2006