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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · News Corp (Class A) (NWSA)

News Corp elects six directors and approves executive pay at annual meeting

Positive Impact 2 of 5 shareholder

At its November 5, 2026 annual meeting, News Corp shareholders elected all six director nominees and approved, in advisory votes, the auditor selection and executive compensation. Shareholders also chose annual advisory votes on executive pay, with 99.3% of votes cast for a one-year frequency, and the Chair and Chief Executive reported fiscal 2026 revenue up 7% to $9 billion and net income from continuing operations up 15% to $743 million.

Key points

  • Lachlan K. Murdoch received 93.0% of votes cast for, and Robert J. Thomson received 99.6%; José María Aznar received the lowest director support at 81.8%
  • Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, with 98.8% of votes cast for
  • Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 95.8% for and 4.2% against; 99.3% of votes favored an annual vote on pay
  • Remarks report fiscal 2026 revenue up 7% to $9 billion, Total Segment EBITDA up 15% to over $1.6 billion, and $643 million in share buybacks

The filing

CompanyNews Corp (Class A) (NWSA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001564708-26-000254

Items reported: 5.07 Shareholder Vote Results7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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