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
October 14, 2015
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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001-35769
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46-2950970
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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) 416-3400
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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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ITEM 5.07
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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News Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 14, 2015 (the "Annual Meeting"). A brief description of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting on such matters is set forth below.
Proposal 1: The following individuals were elected as directors:
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Name
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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K. Rupert Murdoch
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136,510,221
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37,204,241
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4,037,535
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2,796,817
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Lachlan K. Murdoch
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118,208,294
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55,650,480
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3,893,223
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2,796,817
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Robert J. Thomson
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141,831,857
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34,701,354
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1,218,786
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2,796,817
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José María Aznar
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100,691,471
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73,229,329
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3,831,197
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2,796,817
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Natalie Bancroft
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102,867,725
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70,987,792
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3,896,480
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2,796,817
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Peter L. Barnes
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117,557,310
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56,228,939
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3,945,748
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2,816,817
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Elaine L. Chao
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123,372,986
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50,549,825
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3,829,186
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2,796,817
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John Elkann
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94,402,289
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79,512,558
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3,837,150
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2,796,817
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Joel I. Klein
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118,972,769
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58,579,118
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200,110
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2,796,817
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James R. Murdoch
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121,535,750
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52,327,393
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3,888,854
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2,796,817
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Ana Paula Pessoa
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122,560,342
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51,361,344
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3,830,311
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2,796,817
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Masroor Siddiqui
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126,133,223
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47,788,529
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3,830,245
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2,796,817
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Proposal 2: A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 passed and was voted upon as follows:
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For:
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179,743,800
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Against:
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591,685
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Abstain:
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213,329
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Proposal 3: A proposal to approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, executive compensation passed and was voted upon as follows:
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For:
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138,881,505
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Against:
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38,563,062
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Abstain:
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307,430
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Broker Non-Votes:
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2,796,817
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Proposal 4: An advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal to eliminate the Company's dual class capital structure did not pass and was voted upon as follows:
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For:
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87,833,906
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Against:
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89,626,888
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Abstain:
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291,203
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Broker Non-Votes:
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2,796,817
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ITEM 7.01
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REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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On October 14, 2015, K. Rupert Murdoch, the Company's Executive Chairman, and Robert Thomson, the Company's Chief Executive, addressed the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. A copy of Messrs. Murdoch and Thomson's remarks for the Annual Meeting is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information under this caption Item 7.01 including information furnished in any related exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 9.01
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Remarks of the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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/ Michael L. Bunder
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Michael L. Bunder
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Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Dated: October 15, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Remarks of the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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