-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TFd8Zvu2Nv9Rjr5F254o5KtxbLVwvPxe6xfCV9H5X5vYWWrmq7GCwtP/DvLp6AJ+ ow2O/AI3UbgVvXa2orcNxA== 0001308161-05-000028.txt : 20050328 0001308161-05-000028.hdr.sgml : 20050328 20050328125244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001308161-05-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050328 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20050328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 260075658 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32352 FILM NUMBER: 05705914 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 nyc.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 March 28, 2005 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) NEWS CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 001-32352 26-0075658 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE) (212) 852-7000 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) NOT APPLICABLE (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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. News America Incorporated, a subsidiary of News Corporation, announced that it has extended until April 1, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. EST the expiration date of its offer to exchange (i) up to US $750,000,000 of its 5.30% Senior Notes due 2014 for an equal amount of its privately placed 5.30% Senior Notes due 2014 issued on December 3, 2004, and (ii) up to $1,000,000,000 of its 6.20% Senior Notes due 2034 for an equal amount of its privately placed 6.20% Senior Notes due 2034 issued on December 3, 2004. The exchange offer had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., EST, on March 25, 2005. 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 dated March 28, 2005 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 (REGISTRANT) By: /s/ Lawrence A. Jacobs Lawrence A. Jacobs Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel Dated: March 28, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release dated March 28, 2005 Press Release Source: News America Incorporated News America Incorporated Extends Debt Exchange Offer with Respect to 5.30% Senior Notes Due 2014 and 6.20% Senior Notes Due 2034 ______________________ NEW YORK, NY, March 28, 2005 News America Incorporated (the "Company") today announced that it has extended until April 1, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. EST the expiration date of its offer to exchange (i) up to US $750,000,000 of its 5.30% Senior Notes due 2014 for an equal amount of its privately placed 5.30% Senior Notes due 2014 (CUSIP #652482BF6) issued on December 3, 2004, and (ii) up to $1,000,000,000 of its 6.20% Senior Notes due 2034 for an equal amount of its privately placed 6.20% Senior Notes due 2034 (CUSIP #652482BH2) issued on December 3, 2004. The exchange offer had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., EST, on March 25, 2005. The terms of the exchange offer and other information relating to the Company are set forth in the prospectus dated February 22, 2005. Copies of the prospectus and the related letter of transmittal may be obtained from The Bank of New York, which is serving as the exchange agent for the Exchange Offer. The Bank of New York's address, telephone and facsimile number are as follows: The Bank of New York Corporate Trust Operations Reorganization Section 101 Barclay Street, 7E New York, New York 10286 Telephone: (212) 815-5920 Fax: (212) 298-1915 This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of an appropriate prospectus. News America, the principal subsidiary in the United States of News Corporation, is an operating company and holding company, which, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, conducts substantially all of the U.S. activities of News Corporation. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, News America operates in a number of industry segments, including magazines and inserts, newspapers and book publishing. News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) had total assets as of December 31, 2004 of approximately US$53 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$22 billion. News Corporation is a diversified international media and entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers; book publishing; and other. The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin. ______________________ Contact: Media: Andrew Butcher 212-852-7070 Investors: Reed Nolte 212-852-7092 \\\NY - 92552/0023 - 887253 v1 \\\NY - 92552/0023 - 887253 v1 \\\NY - 92552/0023 - 887253 v1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----