---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T01:52:26+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T10:05:09.379013+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp's $1B buyback 44% complete; spent ~$443.8M as of Aug 25, 2026

## Summary
- As of Aug 25, 2026, repurchased ~$443.76M of Class A/B under $1B 2025 Repurchase Program.
- On Aug 25, 2026: bought 54,641 Class A ($1.68M) and 23,784 Class B ($0.83M) shares.
- Cumulative before Aug 25: 11,189,201 Class A for $288.13M; 5,239,060 Class B for $153.13M.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T01:52:26+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000188/0001564708-26-000188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000188/nws-20260825.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000188.txt

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