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)
| 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)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
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 Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of News Corporation, dated March 15, 2012. | |
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/ Janet Nova | |
|
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| Janet Nova | ||
| Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel | ||
Dated: March 15, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of News Corporation, dated March 15, 2012. | |