---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-27T23:56:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-28T10:10:36.835004+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp buys back $2.35M shares on Aug 27; program spend at $448.5M of $1B

## Summary
- Repurchased 50,801 Class A shares (NWSA) for $1.58M and 22,113 Class B (NWS) for $0.78M on Aug 27, 2026.
- Cumulative buyback under $1B 2025 Repurchase Program reaches ~$448.5M (~45% used).
- Program authorized July 15, 2025; no ASX-listed CDIs to be repurchased.
- Class A on issue: 360,464,857; Class B: 142,533,914.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T23:56:27+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/1564708/000156470826000190/0001564708-26-000190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000190/nws-20260827.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000190.txt

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