NEWS CORP — Board/Management Information 2016

Dec 5, 2016

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): November 29 , 2016

NEWS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Delaware	001-35769	46-2950970
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)	(COMMISSION FILE NO.)	(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(212) 416-3400

(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On November 29, 2016, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Elaine L. Chao, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of News Corporation (the "Company"), to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, and Ms. Chao announced that she was honored to be nominated to serve as Secretary of Transportation. On December 2, 2016, Ms. Chao notified the Company that she will resign from the Board effective if and when she is confirmed as Secretary of Transportation. Ms. Chao's decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NEWS CORPORATION (REGISTRANT)
By:	/s/ Michael L. Bunder
	Michael L. Bunder
	Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: December 5, 2016