UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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)
May 8, 2019
Fox Corporation
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware | 001-38776 | 83-1825597 | ||
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) | (COMMISSION FILE NO.) | (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
(212)852-7000
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbols | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FOXA | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FOX | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||
Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock | N/A | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 8, 2019, Fox Corporation (the “Company”) released its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 8, 2019, FOX Sports, a unit of the Company, and The Stars Group Inc. (“The Stars Group”) announced plans to launch FOX Bet, a national media and sports wagering partnership in the United States, and entered into a long-term commercial agreement through which FOX Sports will provide The Stars Group with an exclusive license to use certain FOX Sports trademarks. The Company also agreed to acquire 4.99% of The Stars Group’s issued and outstanding common shares for $236 million.
A copy of the press release issued by FOX Sports and The Stars Group is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FOX CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Viet Dinh | |
Name: Viet Dinh | ||
Title: Chief Legal and Policy Officer |
Date: May 8, 2019