RNS Number : 5287B
News Corporation
03 April 2013
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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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BANCROFT NATALIE
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWS CORP [ NWS ]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
__ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/1/2013
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(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10036
(City) (State) (Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Class A Common Stock
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4/1/2013
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M
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1339
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A
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(1)
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1339
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D
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Class A Common Stock
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4/1/2013
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D
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1339
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D
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$30.34
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0
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D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Trans. Date
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expiration Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Deferred Stock Units
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(2)
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4/1/2013
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M
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1339
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(3)
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(3)
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Class A Common Stock
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1339
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(1)
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0
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D
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Deferred Stock Units
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(2)
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4/1/2013
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A
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1153
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(4)
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(4)
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Class A Common Stock
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1153
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$30.34
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1153
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D
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Explanation of Responses:
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( 1)
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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.
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( 2)
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Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock.
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( 3)
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The deferred stock units became payable in cash on April 1, 2013, the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
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( 4)
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The deferred stock units become payable in cash upon the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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BANCROFT NATALIE
C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10036
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Signatures
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/s/ Laura Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for Natalie Bancroft
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4/3/2013
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** Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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**
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