---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564708-26-000220"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWSA"
cik: "0001564708"
company_name: "NEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-10-13T10:58:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-13T11:00:04.519298+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# News Corp: ~$525M spent under $1B buyback; 84K shares repurchased Oct 9

## Summary
- Cumulative under the July 15, 2025 $1B Repurchase Program: ~US$525,243,031 paid; 13,045,264 Class A and 6,045,532 Class B shares bought back.
- On Oct 9, 2026: 58,482 Class A shares bought at $28.91-$29.35 for US$1,705,539.81; 25,457 Class B shares at $32.00-$32.42 for US$818,928.78.
- Class A cumulative price range $22.20 (Feb 9, 2026) to $31.58 (Aug 27, 2026); Class B $25.49 (Feb 13, 2026) to $35.69 (Aug 27, 2026).
- Shares on issue: 358,555,706 Class A and 143,583,725 Class B; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the broker, and the stated reason is 'to enhance shareholder value.'

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564708-26-000220
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWSA
- cik: 0001564708
- company_name: NEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-10-13T10:58:21+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000220/0001564708-26-000220-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000156470826000220/nws-20261009.htm

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