SEC Form 4 · accession 0002048376-26-000002
NEWS CORP · NWSA
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Lavanya Chandrashekar
Officer — Chief Financial Officer
Period of report
Aug 15, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 18, 2026 · 4:05 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001564708
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1,F2 | Aug 15, 2026 | M | 9,548 | — | A | 15,607 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Aug 15, 2026 | F | 3,443 | $29.16 | D | 12,164 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF1,F2 | Aug 15, 2026 | M | 8,790 | — | A | 20,954 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Aug 15, 2026 | F | 3,169 | $29.16 | D | 17,785 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Aug 17, 2026 | S | 17,785 | $28.665 | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-Settled Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F2,F4 | — | Aug 15, 2026 | M | 9,548 | D | Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | Class A Common Stock | 9,548 | 9,551 | D |
| Stock-Settled Restricted Stock UnitsF1,F2,F4 | — | Aug 15, 2026 | M | 8,790 | D | Aug 15, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | Class A Common Stock | 8,790 | 17,586 | D |
| Stock-Settled Restricted Stock UnitsF5,F4,F6 | — | Aug 15, 2026 | A | 27,777 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 27,777 | 27,777 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Includes dividend equivalents accrued during the vesting period that are subject to the same time-based vesting conditions as the underlying stock-settled restricted stock units.
- F2The stock-settled restricted stock units were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
- F3Represents shares withheld upon vesting of the applicable incentive award to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
- F4Each stock-settled restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
- F5The stock-settled restricted stock units were granted as part of the Reporting Person's fiscal 2027 long-term equity incentive award.
- F6The stock-settled restricted stock units will vest in thirds on August 15, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to time-based vesting conditions.