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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><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>March 21, 2005<BR>DATE OF REPORT </FONT><BR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="5"><B>NEWS CORPORATION<!-- Name of Registrant --></B></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>
<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>26-0075658<!-- Irs No.--></b></FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="70%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><b>1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036<!-- ADDRESS --></b></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>(212) 852-7000 </b></FONT><BR>
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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<B>OTHER EVENTS.</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 successfully completed its previously
announced exchange offer for 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;The
         exchange agent for the offer has advised News Corporation that a total
of 414,889,385 shares of Fox Class A common stock have been 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 have been accepted for exchange. After giving effect to the
acquisition of shares tendered (including shares subject to guarantees of
delivery), and taking into account shares already owned by News Corporation or
its subsidiaries, News Corporation indirectly owns approximately 98.8% of the
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 Corporation expects to complete a short-form merger of Fox Acquisition Corp, a wholly
owned subsidiary of News Corporation, with Fox shortly. In this merger, each remaining share of Fox
Class A common stock, other than those owned by News Corporation or its subsidiaries,
will be converted into 2.04 shares of News Corporation Class A common stock, subject to
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copy of the press release announcing the completion of the exchange offer is attached
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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
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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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Title:&nbsp;</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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Form 8-K
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
March 21, 2005
DATE OF REPORT
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
______________
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:
þ
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 8.01
OTHER EVENTS.
On
March 21, 2005, News Corporation announced that it successfully completed its previously
announced exchange offer for Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.'s ("Fox") Class
A common stock that News Corporation did not already own.
The
         exchange agent for the offer has advised News Corporation that a total
of 414,889,385 shares of Fox Class A common stock have been 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 have been accepted for exchange. After giving effect to the
acquisition of shares tendered (including shares subject to guarantees of
delivery), and taking into account shares already owned by News Corporation or
its subsidiaries, News Corporation indirectly owns approximately 98.8% of the
outstanding equity of Fox.
News
 Corporation expects to complete a short-form merger of Fox Acquisition Corp, a wholly
owned subsidiary of News Corporation, with Fox shortly. In this merger, each remaining share of Fox
Class A common stock, other than those owned by News Corporation or its subsidiaries,
will be converted into 2.04 shares of News Corporation Class A common stock, subject to
the rights of Fox's remaining stockholders to seek appraisal under Delaware law.
A
copy of the press release announcing the completion of the exchange offer 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 21, 2005
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press release of News Corporation dated March 21, 2005