UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January 11, 2013
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)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
In connection with the lawsuit captioned Första AP-fonden v. News Corporation, et al., on January 11, 2013, News Corporation (the “Company”) commenced a mailing of the Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear (the “Notice”) to holders of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in accordance with the Scheduling Order dated December 10, 2012 (the “Scheduling Order”). The Scheduling Order also requires that the Company cause a copy of the Notice to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear. | |
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/ Janet Nova | |
| Janet Nova | ||
| Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel | ||
Dated: January 11, 2013
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear. | |