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Items to be Included in this Report
The Plan shall terminate on May 17, 2015, unless terminated sooner as provided for within the Plan. As of the date hereof, no grants have been made pursuant to the Plan.
The Plan provides for awards of stock options to purchase shares of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $.01 ("Class A Common Stock"), stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted shares of Class A Common Stock, restricted share units, dividend equiv alents, performance awards and other equity-related awards and cash payments, the terms and conditions of which are described in the Plan. The maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan is 165,000,000 shares. The Plan will be administered by the Company's Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
A copy of the Plan is attached as Appendix A to the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its Special Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2005. The Plan is also filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
10.1 News Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
News Corporation | ||||||||
Date: July 07, 2005. | By: | /s/ Lawrence A. Jacobs | ||||||
Lawrence A. Jacobs | ||||||||
Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel | ||||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
EX-10.1 | News Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan |