0001181431-12-018377.txt : 20120319 0001181431-12-018377.hdr.sgml : 20120319 20120319163349 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-018377 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120319 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 260075658 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32352 FILM NUMBER: 12700917 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-852-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORPORATION, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041108 8-K 1 rrd339218.htm BUYBACK 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):  03/19/2012
 
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
Under News Corporation's (the "Company") stock repurchase program, the Company is targeting to acquire up to $5 billion in the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock from time to time over the next 12 months following the July 12, 2011 announcement. Under the rules of the Australian Stock Exchange (the "ASX"), the Company is required to provide to the ASX, on a daily basis, disclosure of transactions pursuant to the stock repurchase program to the extent such transactions occur.
        
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the information provided to the ASX on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number          Description
________________________________________
99.1                 Information provided to the Australian Stock Exchange on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1.
 

 

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.
 
           
News Corporation
 
 
Date: March 19, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Janet Nova
               
Janet Nova
               
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Information provided to the Australian Stock Exchange on the date noted on Exhibit 99.1.
EX-99 2 rrd339218_37393.htm INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE ON THE DATE NOTED ON EXHIBIT 99.1.



Exhibit 99.1

Appendix 3E
Daily share buy-back notice


Rule 3.8A

Appendix 3E

Daily share buy-back notice

(except minimum holding buy-back and

Selective buy-back)

Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: rule 3.6, Appendix 7C. Amended 30/9/2001, 11/01/10

 

 

Name of entity

ARBN

NEWS CORPORATION

111 480 561

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

 

Information about buy-back

1

Type of buy-back

ON MARKET

 

 

 

2

Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX

14 JUNE 2005

Total of all shares bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been received, before, and on, previous day

 

 

Before previous day

Previous day

3

Number of shares bought back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been

NASDAQ

0 CLASS B

184,200,000 CLASS A

 

ASX

0 CLASS B

0 CLASS A

NASDAQ

0 CLASS B

1,000,000 CLASS A

 

ASX

0 CLASS B

0 CLASS A

4

Total consideration paid or payable for the shares

NASDAQ

US$0 CLASS B

US$3,151,861,395 CLASS A

 

ASX

A$0 CLASS B

A$0 CLASS A

NASDAQ

US$0 CLASS B

US$20,092,400 CLASS A

 

ASX

A$0 CLASS B

A$0 CLASS A

 

 

 

 

Before previous day

Previous day

5

If buy-back is an on-market buy-back

NASDAQ-CLASS B

highest price paid: US$ N/A

lowest price paid: US$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS A

highest price paid: US$20.38

date: 15 March 2012

lowest price paid: US$14.73

date: 4 October 2011


ASX-CLASS B

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

 

highest price allowed under rule 7.33:

ASX-CLASS B

A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

A$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS B

highest price paid: US$ N/A

lowest price paid: US$ N/A

NASDAQ-CLASS A

highest price paid: US$20.18

 

lowest price paid: US$20.02

 


ASX-CLASS B

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

highest price paid: A$ N/A

lowest price paid: A$ N/A

 

highest price allowed under rule 7.33:

ASX-CLASS B

A$ N/A

ASX-CLASS A

A$ N/A

 

Participation by directors

6

Deleted 30/9/2001

How many shares may still be bought back?

7

If the company has disclosed an intention to buy back a minimum number of shares - the remaining number of shares to be bought back

Compliance statement

1. The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.

2. There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.

Sign here: /s/ Alastair Sinton
Date: 19 March 2012

Print name: Alastair Sinton
Assistant Company Secretary - Australia