---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-08T23:30:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-09T10:05:32.262920+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp repurchases 100,475 shares on July 8, 2026 under $1B buyback program

## Summary
- On July 8, 2026, News Corp bought back 70,004 Class A shares (NWSA) for ~$1.87M and 30,471 Class B shares (NWS) for ~$0.92M.
- Total consideration paid on July 8 was approximately $2.79M.
- Cumulative repurchases under the 2025 $1B program now total ~$353.4M.
- The $1B authorization remains in effect; no changes to the program were announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-08T23:30:11+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/1564708/000156470826000148/0001564708-26-000148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000148/nws-20260708.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000148.txt

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