---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000186"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-24T10:58:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-24T11:00:10.390862+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp repurchases shares Aug 21; cumulative buyback ~$438.75M of $1B program

## Summary
- On Aug 21, 2026, bought 54,641 Class A shares for $1.65M and 23,784 Class B shares for $0.82M.
- Cumulative under 2025 program: ~$438.75M spent of $1B authorized; Class A: 11.08M shs/$284.8M, Class B: 5.19M shs/$151.5M.
- Broker: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC; open-market purchases to enhance shareholder value.
- Class A high $30.79 (Aug 6), low $22.20 (Feb 9); Class B high $35.29 (Aug 6), low $25.49 (Feb 13).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000186
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-24T10:58:50+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000186/0001564708-26-000186-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000186/nws-20260821.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000186.txt

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