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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

August 10, 2005

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)

 

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¨ 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 August 10, 2005, News Corporation released its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. 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.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Description


99.1    Press release issued by News Corporation, dated August 10, 2005.

 

 


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: August 10, 2005


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Description


99.1   Press release issued by News Corporation, dated August 10, 2005.