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NEWS CORP Director's Dealing 2016

Apr 4, 2016

30325_rns_2016-04-04_f4509b52-9bcc-499c-8f87-11393a49ac1a.pdf

Director's Dealing

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject
to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
_See_Instruction 1(b).
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject
to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
_See_Instruction 1(b).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
BANCROFT NATALIE
Person* 2. Issuer NameandTicker or Trading Symbol
NEWS CORP [NWS]
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
XDirector
10% Owner
Officer
(give title below)
Other
(specify below)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check
all applicable)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o News Corporation
1211 Avenue of the Americas
(Street)
New York NY 10036
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
Class A Common Stock 04/01/2016 M 3,887 A (1) 3,887 D
Class A Common Stock 04/01/2016 D 3,887 D $13.03 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)

4.
Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Acquired (A)
or Disposed
of (D) (Instr.
3, 4 and 5)
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)
6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/ Day /Year)

7. Title and Amount
of Securities
Underlying
Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)

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 of
Derivative
Security:
Direct(D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature
of Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
(Month/
Day/
Year)
Title Amount
or
Number
of
Shares
Deferred
Stock Units
(2) 04/01/2016 M 3,887 (3) (3) Class A
Common
Stock
3,887 (1) 0
D
Deferred
Stock Units
(2) 04/01/2016 A 2,782 (4) (4) Class A
Common
Stock
2,782 $13.03 2,782 D

Explanation of Responses:

  1. 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. 2. Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock. 3. The deferred stock units became payable in cash on April 1, 2016, the first trading day of the quarter five years following the grant. 4. The deferred stock units become payable in cash on the first trading day of the quarter five years following the grant.

/s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Natalie Bancroft 04/04/2016

** Signature of Reporting Person

Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

  • If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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