---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:50:19.540265+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp repurchases ~130K shares on Apr 1; $158.6M used of $1B buyback program

## Summary
- On April 1, 2026, bought 86,681 Class A shares for ~$2.15M and 43,319 Class B shares for ~$1.23M.
- Cumulative repurchases under the $1B 2025 Repurchase Program total ~$158.6M through April 1.
- Class A repurchased at $24.52-$25.41; Class B at $28.05-$29.01 on April 1.
- Program authorized July 15, 2025; broker: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000070/0001564708-26-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000070/nws-20260401.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000070.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000070.txt

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