0001181431-12-046128.txt : 20120816 0001181431-12-046128.hdr.sgml : 20120816 20120816180805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-046128 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120815 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120816 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120816 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDDINGTON RODERICK I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306820 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32352 FILM NUMBER: 121040935 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED STREET 2: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Eddington Roderick I DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041022 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 4 1 rrd353731.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-08-15 0 0001308161 NEWS CORP NWS 0001306820 EDDINGTON RODERICK I C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2012-08-15 4 M 0 6000 A 140770 D Class A Common Stock 2012-08-15 4 S 0 6000 23.28 D 134770 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2012-08-15 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2012-10-09 Class A Common Stock 6000 0 D The exercise price was equivalent to US$16.21. The stock option was granted with an exercise price of A$15.46. The stock option vested in four equal, annual installments of the original grant beginning on October 9, 2003. /s/ Laura Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for Roderick I. Eddington 2012-08-16