News Corporation

SEC Form 4

RNS Number : 5286B
News Corporation
03 April 2013
 



FORM 4

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

                                                                                  

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

                      

 

 

 

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

 

AZNAR JOSE MARIA

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

 

NEWS CORP [ NWS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

 

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)

(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

 

C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

4/1/2013


(Street)

 

NEW YORK, NY 10036

(City)        (State)        (Zip)

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

 

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans. Date

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any

3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)




Code

V

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price




Class A Common Stock  

4/1/2013  


M

  

1339  

A

  (1)

5689  

D  


Class A Common Stock  

4/1/2013  


D

  

1339  

D

$30.34  

4350  

D  



Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans. Date

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any

4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)





Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares





Deferred Stock Units  

  (2)

4/1/2013  


M  

  

  

1339   

  (3)

  (3)

Class A Common Stock  

1339  

  (1)

0  

D  


Deferred Stock Units  

  (2)

4/1/2013  


A  

  

1153   

  

  (4)

  (4)

Class A Common Stock  

1153  

$30.34  

1153  

D  


 

Explanation of Responses:

(  1) 

The deferred stock units were deemed to have settled for the cash value of an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.

(  2) 

Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock.

(  3) 

The deferred stock units became payable in cash on April 1, 2013, the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

(  4) 

The deferred stock units become payable in cash upon the fifth anniversary of the grant date.

 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address

Relationships


Director

10% Owner

Officer

Other

AZNAR JOSE MARIA
C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10036

X




 

Signatures


/s/ Laura Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for Jose Maria Aznar


4/3/2013

** Signature of Reporting Person


Date

 

 

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*

If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

**

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