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 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)

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 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
 

 

  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.