Form 8-K
8-K — NEWS CORP
Accession: 0001564708-26-000131
Filed: 2026-06-12
Period: 2026-06-12
CIK: 0001564708
SIC: 2711 (NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING)
Item: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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): June 12, 2026
NEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-35769 46-2950970
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share NWSA The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share NWS The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
On June 12, 2026, upon the completion of an evaluation process in consideration of a potential audit firm rotation, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of News Corporation (the “Company”) selected Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028, subject to completion of Deloitte’s standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter. Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm, will continue in this capacity for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and is expected to continue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. As a result, EY will be dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective upon completion of the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
EY’s reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025 and the subsequent interim period through June 12, 2026, there were: (i) no “disagreements” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions between the Company and EY on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to EY’s satisfaction, would have caused EY to make reference thereto in its reports; and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The Company has requested that EY furnish a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of EY’s letter, dated June 12, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025 and the subsequent interim period through June 12, 2026, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Deloitte regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions; or (iii) any “reportable event” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
16.1
Letter from Ernst & Young LLP.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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: June 12, 2026
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Exhibit 16.1
June 12, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Commissioners:
We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated June 12, 2026, of News Corporation and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first, second, third, and fourth paragraphs therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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