---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-23-000258"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:00:38.674654+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp amends bylaws to align with Delaware law and SEC Rule 14a-19

## Summary
- Updates rules for annual and special stockholder meetings, including remote communication procedures.
- Requires stockholder nominators to be record holders and deliver proxy materials to at least 67% voting power.
- Enhances disclosure for proposals and nominations, including background info and solicitation participants.
- Limits number of nominees to number of directors to be elected; eliminates stockholder list inspection requirement.
- Includes non-substantive, ministerial, and clarifying changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-23-000258
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470823000258/0001564708-23-000258-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470823000258/nws-20230623.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-23-000258.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  NEWS CORP: Board amended and restated the By-laws effective June 23, 2023, with changes to advance notice procedures, special meeting rules, proxy card color, and Delaware law updates (effective 2023-06-23).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-06-23
  source text: On June 23, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of News Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “By-laws”), effective immediately, to implement various changes as follows:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470823000258/0001564708-23-000258-index.htm

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