---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-25T00:24:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:17:13.108760+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp buyback tops $496M of $1B authorization; 62,323 Class A shares repurchased Sept 24

## Summary
- Cumulative repurchases: 12,359,711 Class A shares (NWSA) for US$323,443,801.22 and 5,747,195 Class B shares (NWS) for US$170,234,114.94.
- On Sept 24, 2026 the company bought 62,323 Class A shares for US$1,769,624.19 at US$28.21-US$28.74, and 27,128 Class B shares for US$854,727.32 at US$31.30-US$31.79.
- Total consideration paid under the July 15, 2025 $1B 2025 Repurchase Program is approximately US$496,302,268 - about half the authorization.
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker; repurchases cover both Class A and Class B Nasdaq-listed stock, and no ASX-listed CDIs will be bought back.
- Shares on issue: 359,443,324 Class A and 141,146,617 Class B; program purpose stated as enhancing shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-25T00:24:28+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1564708/000156470826000209/0001564708-26-000209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000209/nws-20260924.htm

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