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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:53:56.840402+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp repurchases $2.8M of stock on May 1; $222.5M used under $1B buyback to date

## Summary
- May 1: bought 70,004 Class A shares for $1.85M at $26.40 avg price; 30,471 Class B for $0.93M at $30.58 avg.
- Cumulative repurchases under 2025 program: ~$222.5M of the authorized $1B as of May 1, 2026.
- Goldman Sachs is broker for Nasdaq-listed Class A (NWSA) and Class B (NWS) repurchases.
- Program authorized July 15, 2025; no ASX-listed CDIs are bought back.
- Management cites enhancement of shareholder value as reason for buyback.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000093/0001564708-26-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000093/nws-20260501.htm

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