UNITED STATES
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): | January 28, 2015 |
News Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35769 | 46-2950970 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10036 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 212-416-3400 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 28, 2015, News Corporation (the "Company") was notified by the United States Department of Justice that it has completed its investigation of voicemail interception and payments to public officials in London and is declining to prosecute the Company or Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.
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.
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| February 2, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Michael L. Bunder
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| Name: Michael L. Bunder | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||