---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:31:39.544966+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp repurchases 115K shares on Apr 16; cumulative buyback reaches $191.4M

## Summary
- On April 16, 2026, News Corp repurchased 76,679 Class A shares for ~$1.97M and 38,321 Class B shares for ~$1.13M.
- Highest price paid: Class A $25.86, Class B $29.74; lowest: Class A $25.40, Class B $29.25.
- Cumulative purchases under the July 2025 $1B repurchase program total approx $191.36M as of April 16.
- Program remains authorized for up to $1B aggregate; no change in authorization or guidance.
- Repurchases are conducted via Goldman Sachs in open market or otherwise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000080/0001564708-26-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000080/nws-20260416.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000080
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000080.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000080.txt

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