Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (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):   July 20, 2017

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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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York   10036
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   212-852-7000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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ITEM 8.01
  Other Events.

On July 20, 2017, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its response to the statement by the UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition of the outstanding shares of Sky plc that the Company does not already own. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

     
ITEM 9.01.
  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

         
Exhibit
Number
 
  
 
Description
     
99.1
       Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated July 20, 2017.


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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.

         
    Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.
          
July 20, 2017   By:   /s/ Janet Nova
       
        Name: Janet Nova
        Title: Executive Vice President and Deputy Group General Counsel


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated July 20, 2017.