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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-022475
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120402
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120404
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120404
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THORNTON JOHN L
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090353
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32352
FILM NUMBER: 12742710
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
STREET 2: 85 BROAD STREET
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10004
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308161
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
IRS NUMBER: 260075658
FISCAL YEAR END: 0630
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10036
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-852-7000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10036
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORPORATION, INC.
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041108
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FORM 4
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2012-04-02
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0001090353
THORNTON JOHN L
C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK
NY
10036
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2012-04-02
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Class A Common Stock
2012-04-02
4
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0
1073
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D
0
D
Deferred Stock Units
2012-04-02
4
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0
1073
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Class A Common Stock
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0
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Deferred Stock Units
2012-04-02
4
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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.
Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock.
The deferred stock units became payable in cash on April 2, 2012, the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
The deferred stock units become payable in cash upon the fifth anniversary of the grant date.
/s/ Laura Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for John L. Thornton
2012-04-04