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STATES <BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CURRENT REPORT
<BR>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE <BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>  </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;March 22, 2005 (March 21, 2005) </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Delaware<!-- State--></b></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>000-32352<!-- File No.--></b></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=1>(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION <BR>OF INCORPORATION)</font></td>
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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>ITEM 2.01</B></FONT></TD>
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<B>COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March 21, 2005, News Corporation announced that it completed its previously announced
acquisition of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.&#145;s (&#147;Fox&#148;) Class A common stock
that News Corporation did not already own. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
a short-form merger of Fox with and into News Corporation&#146;s wholly owned subsidiary,
Fox Acquisition Corp, each share of Fox Class A common stock, other than those owned by
News Corporation or its subsidiaries, was converted into 2.04 shares of News Corporation
Class A common stock, subject to the rights of stockholders to seek appraisal under
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;News
Corporation previously announced that it had been advised by the exchange agent for its
previously announced exchange offer that a total of 414,889,385 shares of Fox Class A
common stock were tendered in the exchange offer (including shares subject to guarantees
of delivery), which expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on March 18, 2005, and
that all such shares were accepted for exchange. </FONT></TD></TR>
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copy of the press release announcing the completion of the exchange offer and
short-form merger
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<B>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  Press release of News Corporation dated March 21, 2005<!-- DESCRIPTION --></FONT></TD>
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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
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    <TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Name:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=15%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1<!-- EXHIBIT NO. --> </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  Press release of News Corporation dated March 21, 2005<!-- DESCRIPTION --></FONT></TD>
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Form 8K
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):  March 22, 2005 (March 21, 2005)
______________
NEWS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
______________
Delaware
000-32352
26-0075658
(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) 852-7000
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE}
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
______________
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))
ITEM 2.01
COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On
March 21, 2005, News Corporation announced that it completed its previously announced
acquisition of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.'s ("Fox") Class A common stock
that News Corporation did not already own.
In
a short-form merger of Fox with and into News Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary,
Fox Acquisition Corp, each share of Fox Class A common stock, other than those owned by
News Corporation or its subsidiaries, was converted into 2.04 shares of News Corporation
Class A common stock, subject to the rights of stockholders to seek appraisal under
Delaware law.
News
Corporation previously announced that it had been advised by the exchange agent for its
previously announced exchange offer that a total of 414,889,385 shares of Fox Class A
common stock were tendered in the exchange offer (including shares subject to guarantees
of delivery), which expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on March 18, 2005, and
that all such shares were accepted for exchange.
A
copy of the press release announcing the completion of the exchange offer and
short-form merger
is attached
hereto as exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release of News Corporation dated March 21, 2005
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/ Lawrence A. Jacobs
Name:
Lawrence A. Jacobs
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President and
Group General Counsel
Dated: March 22, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release of News Corporation dated March 21, 2005