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)
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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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. |