News Corp (Class B)
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What shareholders voted on
From News Corp (Class B)’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2025
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take the necessary steps to adopt a recapitalization plan that would eliminate the Company’s dual-class capital structure failed to pass as follows | Shareholder proposal | 35.2% | Failed | |
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows | Say on pay | 93.2% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 passed as follows | Auditor | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 92.7% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 89% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows | Say on pay | 90.2% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 passed as follows | Auditor | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 91.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 87.7% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 85.8% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows | Say on pay | 92.7% | Passed | |
| The proposal failed to pass as follows | Company proposal | 13.7% | Failed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 passed as follows | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of K. Rupert Murdoch | Director | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 94.5% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 91.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 89.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 87.4% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote failed to pass as follows | Shareholder proposal | Kenneth Steiner | 30.2% | Failed |
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows | Say on pay | 93.6% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 passed as follows | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of K. Rupert Murdoch | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter L. Barnes | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 97.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 94.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 94.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 89.7% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An advisory, nonbinding stockholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote failed to pass as follows | Shareholder proposal | Kenneth Steiner | 30.1% | Failed |
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows | Say on pay | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 passed as follows | Auditor | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 87.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 87.5% | Passed | |
| Election of K. Rupert Murdoch | Director | 87.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 82.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 82.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 82.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 79% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 78.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter L. Barnes | Director | 77.1% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows | Say on pay | 95.6% | Passed | |
| Approve the amendment and restatement of the News Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan passed as follows | Company proposal | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 passed as follows | Auditor | 100% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 88.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 88.1% | Passed | |
| Election of K. Rupert Murdoch | Director | 86.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 82.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 82.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 78.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter L. Barnes | Director | 77.8% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 77.1% | Passed | |
| Election of James R. Murdoch | Director | 74.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 74.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Joel I. Klein | Director | 70.1% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company's executive compensation passed | Say on pay | 88.9% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 passed | Auditor | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 79.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 78.8% | Passed | |
| Election of K. Rupert Murdoch | Director | 78.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 78.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Joel I. Klein | Director | 77.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 77.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter L. Barnes | Director | 76% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 75.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 74.7% | Passed | |
| Election of James R. Murdoch | Director | 74.5% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 73.6% | Passed |
2017
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company's executive compensation passed | Say on pay | 92.7% | Passed | |
| Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 passed | Auditor | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Kelly Ayotte | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Ana Paula Pessoa | Director | 94.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Masroor Siddiqui | Director | 94.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Robert J. Thomson | Director | 94.6% | Passed | |
| Election of K. Rupert Murdoch | Director | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Joel I. Klein | Director | 93% | Passed | |
| Election of Peter L. Barnes | Director | 90.8% | Passed | |
| Election of José María Aznar | Director | 87.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Lachlan K. Murdoch | Director | 83% | Passed | |
| Election of Natalie Bancroft | Director | 80.6% | Passed | |
| Election of James R. Murdoch | Director | 73.7% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from News Corp (Class B)’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-11-19 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-10-08 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-11-21 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-11-15 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-10-04 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-11-15 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-10-05 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-11-17 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-10-25 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-11-19 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-10-05 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-11-20 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-10-07 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-11-06 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-09-24 |
| 2017 | Vote results | 2017-11-16 |
| 2017 | Proxy statement | 2017-10-03 |
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