Key facts
- This page summarizes Robert J. Thomson's Form 4 filing for NEWS CORP (NWSA).
- 17 reported transactions and 5 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 19 Aug 2025, 16:05.
Robert J. Thomson - 15 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for NEWS CORP (NWSA)
- Reporting relationship
- Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Issuer ticker
- NWSA
- Reported as of
- 15 Aug 2025
- Net transaction value
- -$15,283,049
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 19 Aug 2025, 16:05:48 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 07 Aug 2025
- Next SEC filing
- 10 Oct 2025
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert J. Thomson
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Robert J. Thomson filed Form 4 for NEWS CORP (NWSA) on 19 Aug 2025.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 07 Aug 2025.
- Current net transaction value: -$15,283,049.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001579380
Primary reporting owner
Thomson Robert J
- Relationship
- Chief Executive Officer, Director
- Address
- C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK
- Signature
- /s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert J. Thomson
- Signature date
- 19 Aug 2025
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +396,446
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 396,446
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1, F2
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $6,383,220
- Shares
- -214,202
- Change %
- -54%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 182,244
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Disposed to Issuer
- Transaction value
- $5,430,871
- Shares
- -182,244
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +43,731
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 43,731
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F4, F5
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $690,049
- Shares
- -23,156
- Change %
- -53%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 20,575
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Disposed to Issuer
- Transaction value
- $613,135
- Shares
- -20,575
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +37,626
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 37,626
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F4, F5
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $593,705
- Shares
- -19,923
- Change %
- -53%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 17,703
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Disposed to Issuer
- Transaction value
- $527,549
- Shares
- -17,703
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +35,051
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 35,051
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F4, F5
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $553,088
- Shares
- -18,560
- Change %
- -53%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 16,491
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F3
NWS
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Disposed to Issuer
- Transaction value
- $491,432
- Shares
- -16,491
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $29.80
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
NWS
transaction
Derivative
Cash-Settled Performance Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -396,446
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 396,446
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F2, F6
NWS
transaction
Derivative
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -43,731
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 43,731
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F4, F5, F7
NWS
transaction
Derivative
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -37,626
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- Shares after
- 37,631
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 37,626
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F4, F5, F7
NWS
transaction
Derivative
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -35,051
- Change %
- -33%
- Price
- Shares after
- 70,106
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 35,051
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F4, F5, F7
NWS
transaction
Derivative
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units
Award
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +95,637
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 95,637
- Date
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 95,637
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F7, F8, F9
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 9 footnotes
Footnote F1
Includes dividend equivalents accrued during the performance period that are subject to the same performance-based and time-based vesting conditions as the underlying cash-settled performance stock units.
Footnote F2
The cash-settled performance stock units were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
Footnote F3
Represents shares withheld upon vesting of applicable incentive award to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
Footnote F4
Includes dividend equivalents accrued during the vesting period that are subject to the same time-based vesting conditions as the underlying cash-settled restricted stock units.
Footnote F5
The cash-settled restricted stock units were deemed to have settled for an equivalent number of shares of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
Footnote F6
Each cash-settled performance stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
Footnote F7
Each cash-settled restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
Footnote F8
The cash-settled restricted stock units were granted as part of the Reporting Person's fiscal 2026 long-term equity incentive award.
Footnote F9
The cash-settled restricted stock units will vest in thirds on August 15, 2026, 2027 and 2028, subject to time-based vesting conditions.