Lachlan K. Murdoch - Oct 13, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for NEWS CORP (NWS)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Lachlan K. Murdoch
Stock symbol
NWS
Transactions as of
Oct 13, 2021
Transactions value $
$5,349
Form type
4
Date filed
10/15/2021, 04:15 PM
Previous filing
Oct 5, 2021
Next filing
Jan 5, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Options Exercise +11 +9.65% 125 Oct 13, 2021 Direct F1
transaction NWS Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$263 -11 -8.8% $23.88 114 Oct 13, 2021 Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction NWS Deferred Stock Units Award $5.61K +235 +0.41% $23.88 57.8K Oct 13, 2021 Class A Common Stock 235 Direct F2, F3, F4
transaction NWS Deferred Stock Units Options Exercise -11 -0.02% 57.8K Oct 13, 2021 Class A Common Stock 11 Direct F1, F2, F4, F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 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.
F2 Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
F3 Represents dividend equivalents accrued with respect to deferred stock units previously granted, which become payable in cash upon vesting of the underlying deferred stock units.
F4 Represents the aggregate number of deferred stock units held by the Reporting Person, including deferred stock units accrued as a result of dividend equivalents that vest on the same terms as the respective underlying deferred stock units. The reported deferred stock units become payable in cash on the earlier of (i) the first trading day of the quarter five years following the respective grant and (ii) the Reporting Person's end of service as a Director.
F5 The deferred stock units, which represent dividend equivalents accrued on deferred stock units held as of the dividend record date that vested on October 1, 2021, became payable in cash on the dividend payment date of October 13, 2021.