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
June 6, 2016
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
 
     
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 8.01 Other Events.
On June 6, 2016, Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corporation ("Move"), the National Association of Realtors® ("NAR") and certain related entities (collectively, the "Plaintiffs") entered into a settlement agreement and release (the "Settlement Agreement") with Zillow, Inc. ("Zillow"), Errol Samuelson and Curt Beardsley (collectively, the "Defendants") with respect to the lawsuit previously filed by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Zillow will pay the Plaintiffs $130 million and the pending litigation will be dismissed.  Pursuant to an agreement with Move, NAR is entitled to 10% of the settlement proceeds after deduction of Move's litigation-related costs and fees, with the remainder being paid to Move.
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 6, 2016