Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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
 
Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported):  09/30/2005
 
News Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-32352
 
Delaware
  
26-0075658
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
212-852-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
        Project Ivory Acquisition Corporation and Fox Interactive Media, Inc., each a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, closed its merger with Intermix Media, Inc. ("Intermix") on September 30, 2005, completing News Corporation's acquisition of Intermix. Indigo Acquisition Corporation and Fox Interactive Media, Inc., each a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, closed its merger with IGN Entertainment, Inc. ("IGN") on October 4, 2005, completing News Corporation's acquisition of IGN.

        Copies of the press releases issued on September 30, 2005 and October 4, 2005, announcing the closing of News Corporation's acquisitions of Intermix and IGN, respectively, are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively and are incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number          Description

99.1                 Press release of News Corporation dated September 30, 2005

99.2                Press release of News Corporation dated October 4, 2005

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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
 
 
Date: October 05, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Lawrence A. Jacobs
               
Lawrence A. Jacobs
               
Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press release of News Corporation dated September 30, 2005
EX-99.2
  
Press release of News Corporation dated October 4, 2005