- Current report filing (8-K)
March 15 2012 - 5:12PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 15, 2012
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
NEWS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware
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001-32352
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26-0075658
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION)
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(COMMISSION FILE NO.)
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(IRS EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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1211 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10036
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(212) 852-7000
(REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NOT
APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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On
March 15, 2012, News Corporation (the "Company") and funds advised by Permira Advisers LLP announced that they have signed an agreement to sell NDS Group Limited ("NDS") to Cisco Systems Inc. for approximately $5 billion, including the
assumption of debt. The Company owns approximately 49% of NDS.
A copy of the Companys press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press release of News Corporation, dated March 15, 2012.
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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.
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NEWS CORPORATION
(REGISTRANT)
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By:
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/s/ Janet Nova
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Janet Nova
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Senior Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel
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Dated: March 15, 2012
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release of News Corporation, dated March 15, 2012.
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