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

November 5, 2008

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On November 5, 2008, News Corporation released its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2008. A copy of News Corporation’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by News Corporation, dated November 5, 2008.

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: November 5, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by News Corporation, dated November 5, 2008.
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