Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 6, 2009

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

 

 

NEWS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

Delaware    001-32352    26-0075658

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION

OF INCORPORATION)

   (COMMISSION FILE NO.)   

(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)

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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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 6, 2009, News Corporation (the “Company”) released its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report 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, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description
99.1    Press release issued by News Corporation, dated May 6, 2009, announcing News Corporation’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

 


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.

 

NEWS CORPORATION

(REGISTRANT)

By:   /s/ Lawrence A. Jacobs
 

Lawrence A. Jacobs

Senior Executive Vice President and

Group General Counsel

Dated: May 6, 2009


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description
99.1    Press release issued by News Corporation, dated May 6, 2009, announcing News Corporation’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.