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): | December 9, 2016 |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32352 | 26-0075658 |
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| 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10036 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 212-852-7000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 9, 2016, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release confirming that it has reached an agreement in principle in relation to a possible offer (the “Possible Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares in Sky plc (“Sky”) it does not already own at a price of £10.75 per share payable in cash less the value of any dividends subsequently paid by Sky. However, certain material offer terms remain under discussion and the Possible Offer may or may not lead to an offer being made by the Company. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD in light of the disclosure. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information in this Item 7.01 is material information that is not otherwise publicly available.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth in such filing.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated December 9, 2016. |
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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.
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| December 9, 2016 | By: |
/s/ Janet Nova
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| Name: Janet Nova | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Deputy Group General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated December 9, 2016. |