Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

March 4, 2005

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

 


 

NEWS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 


 

Delaware   000-32352   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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

 

News Corporation is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K which disclosed results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 and was filed on November 24, 2004. The Form 8-K included the annual financial statements for Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. for its then most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2003. This Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely to amend Exhibit 99.1 Part II Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” to now include the annual financial statements for Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description


99.1    Addition to certain disclosures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.

 

 


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: March 4, 2005

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description


99.1    Addition to certain disclosures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.