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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): November 20, 2024
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NEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
     
Delaware 001-35769 46-2950970
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		 (Commission
 File Number)		 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(212) 416-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share NWSA The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareNWSThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

News Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on November 20, 2024. A brief description of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the voting results on such matters is set forth below.

Proposal 1: The following individuals were elected to serve as Directors of the Company:

Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Lachlan K. Murdoch150,815,49111,833,1649,253,720228,551
Robert J. Thomson162,205,682635,5289,060,324229,392
José María Aznar144,682,14117,963,9969,256,227228,562
Natalie Bancroft150,937,41511,737,2689,227,683228,560
Ana Paula Pessoa157,676,6334,972,0519,254,682227,560
Masroor Siddiqui157,597,5095,049,6659,255,192228,560

Proposal 2: A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 passed as follows:

For:
171,348,364
Against:
772,278
Abstain:
10,284
Broker Non-Votes:(0)

Proposal 3: A proposal to approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows:

For:
160,156,084
Against:
11,707,595
Abstain:
39,183
Broker Non-Votes:228,064

Proposal 4: An advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take the necessary steps to adopt a recapitalization plan that would eliminate the Company’s dual-class capital structure failed to pass as follows:

For:
60,440,164
Against:
111,451,055
Abstain:
11,643
Broker Non-Votes:228,064





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/ Michael L. Bunder
   Michael L. Bunder
   Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: November 21, 2024


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Document Period End Date Nov. 20, 2024
Entity Registrant Name NEWS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-35769
Entity Tax Identification Number 46-2950970
Entity Address, Address Line One 1211 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, City or Town New York
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10036
City Area Code 212
Local Phone Number 416-3400
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Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol NWSA
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
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Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol NWS
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
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