---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-16T22:40:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T10:05:57.998463+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp repurchases shares on Sep 16; total spend $480.9M of $1B program

## Summary
- Sep 16: 54,641 Class A (NWSA) shares for $1.66M; 23,784 Class B (NWS) for $0.80M.
- Cumulative 2025 Repurchase Program spend ~$480.94M vs. $1B authorization.
- Class A daily price range $29.96-$30.64; Class B $33.28-$33.85.
- Buy-backs via Goldman Sachs on-market; no security-holder approval required.
- Remaining authorization ~$519M; program runs from July 15, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T22:40:28+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000203/0001564708-26-000203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000203/nws-20260916.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000203
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000203.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564708-26-000203.txt

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