Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  07/18/2005
 
News Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-32352
 
Delaware
  
26-0075658
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
212-852-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 18, 2005, News Corporation (the "Company") announced that it and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Fox Interactive Media, Inc. ("Fox Interactive") and Project Ivory Acquisition Corporation ("Merger Sub"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 18, 2005 (the "Merger Agreement"), with Intermix Media, Inc. ("Intermix"), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, Fox Interactive has agreed to acquire Intermix for approximately $580 million in cash, or the equivalent of $12 per common share. The acquisition will be accomplished through the merger (the "Merger") of Merger Sub with and into Intermix, with Intermix as the surviving corporation. The Merger is subject to the approval of Intermix's stockholders and other closing conditions, including the obtainment of required governmental approvals.

In a related transaction, the Company announced that it entered into a voting agreement with VantagePoint Venture Partners ("VantagePoint"), the largest stockholder of Intermix. The agreement provides that VantagePoint will vote its shares, representing approximately 22.4 percent of the outstanding shares of Intermix, in favor of the transaction.

Reference is hereby made to the joint press release regarding the Merger, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c)        Exhibits
        
99.1        Press Release, dated July 18, 2005, announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
News Corporation
 
 
Date: July 18, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Lawrence A. Jacobs
               
Lawrence A. Jacobs
               
Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release, dated July 18, 2005, announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement