SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
CAREY CHASE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEWS CORPORATION INCORPORATED
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10026

(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 08/23/2004 M 80,000 A $4.79(2) 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 08/23/2004 S 80,000 D(1) $7.66 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 08/24/2004 M 160,000 A $4.79(3) 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 08/24/2004 S 160,000 D(1) $7.58 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 10/01/2004 M 218,000 A $10.46(4) 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 10/01/2004 S 218,000 D(1) $7.87 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 10/01/2004 M 22,000 A $9.35(5) 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 10/01/2004 S 22,000 D(1) $7.87 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 10/04/2004 M 142,000 A $10.46(6) 0 D
TNCL Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares 10/04/2004 S 142,000 D(1) $7.96 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.79(2) 08/23/2004 M 80,000(7) (8) 08/19/2007 Preferred Shares 80,000(7) $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $4.79(3) 08/24/2004 M 160,000(7) (8) 08/19/2007 Preferred Shares 160,000(7) $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $10.46(4) 10/01/2004 M 218,000(7) (8) 09/06/2009 Preferred Shares 218,000(7) $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $9.35(5) 10/01/2004 M 22,000(7) (8) 09/07/2008 Preferred Shares 22,000(7) $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $10.46(6) 10/04/2004 M 142,000(7) (8) 09/06/2009 Preferred Shares 142,000(7) $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $9.35(9) 10/04/2004 M 98,000(7) (8) 09/06/2008 Preferred Shares 98,000(7) $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. ADSs representing the shares were sold. Each ADS represented 4 underlying shares of The News Corporation Limited ("TNCL") Preferred Limited Voting Ordinary Shares ("Preferred Shares").
2. Reported in Australian dollars. The exercise price was US$3.46.
3. Reported in Australian dollars. The exercise price was US$3.38.
4. Reported in Australian dollars. The exercise price was US$7.60.
5. Reported in Australian dollars. The exercise price was US$6.79.
6. Reported in Australian dollars. The exercise price was US$7.56.
7. Share numbers reported are actual numbers of TNCL Preferred Shares received. On 11/12/2004, the effective date of the reorganization of TNCL to the United States (the "Reorganization"), each outstanding option over TNCL Preferred Shares was cancelled and an option over Class A Common Stock for half the number of underlying TNCL Preferred Shares was issued in exchange therefore.
8. The options provide for vesting as to 25% on each anniversary date after the date of the original grant date.
9. Reported in Australian dollars. The exercise price was US$6.76.
Remarks:
This is part 2 of a three part Form 4
/s/ Laura O'Leary, Attorney-in-Fact for Chase Carey 11/12/2004
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