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):   April 7, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 7, 2017, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a statement commenting on the European Commission’s clearance of the Company’s proposed transaction to combine with Sky plc. A copy of the Company’s press release containing the statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in 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

             
Exhibit        
Number      
Description
  99.1        
Press release of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., dated April 7, 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.
          
April 7, 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 April 7, 2017.