Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2017

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-32352

Delaware

26-0075658

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(212) 852-7000

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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ITEM 8.01

Other Events.

On September 12, 2017, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its response to the statement by the UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition of the outstanding shares of Sky plc that the Company does not already own. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated September 12, 2017.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated September 12, 2017.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.