---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T23:15:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T10:09:10.941396+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp reports May 21 buyback activity under $1B repurchase program

## Summary
- Repurchased 70,004 Class A shares (NWSA) for ~$1.83M on May 21, 2026 at $25.65-$26.34.
- Repurchased 30,471 Class B shares (NWS) for ~$0.91M on May 21, 2026 at $29.42-$30.12.
- Cumulative repurchases under the $1B program total ~$262.75M as of May 21, 2026.
- Program authorized July 15, 2025; broker is Goldman Sachs; no ASX-listed CDIs are bought back.
- Remaining authorization: approximately $737.25M available for future open-market repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T23:15:39+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000113/0001564708-26-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000113/nws-20260521.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000113.txt

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