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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2002 (May 23, 2002) NEWS AMERICA SAVINGS PLAN (Full title of the Plan) 33-89584 Commission File Number 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (Address of the Plan) (Zip Code) Administrator's telephone number, including area code (212) 852-7111 THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED 2 Holt Street Sydney, NSW Australia (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office) Item 5: Other Events. ------------- On May 23, 2002, the Administrators of the News America Savings Plan (the "Plan") dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP, and simultaneously engaged Ernst & Young LLP to succeed Arthur Andersen LLP as the Plan's independent auditors. -2- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. NEWS AMERICA SAVINGS PLAN By: /s/ Barbara Cavage -------------------------------- Barbara Cavage Dated: June 7, 2002 -3-