Fox Corp
36.20%
85,374,762
1754301
35137L204
Sep 6, 2025
Sep 12, 2025, 04:55 PM
Reporting Persons (4)
This is a joint filing. The reported shares may overlap between reporting persons and should not be summed.
| Name | Type | % of Class | Aggregate | Sole Voting | Shared Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruden 2, LLC | Other | 36.20% | 85,372,810 | 85,372,810 | 0 |
| LGC Holdco, LLC | Other | 36.20% | 85,372,810 | 85,372,810 | 0 |
| Michael Roberson | Individual | 36.20% | 85,372,810 | 0 | 85,372,810 |
| Lachlan K. Murdoch | Individual | 36.20% | 85,374,762 | 1,952 | 85,372,810 |
Disclosure Items (7)
Class B Common Stock
Fox Corp
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10036
This Schedule 13D is being filed by Cruden 2, LLC ("Cruden 2"), LGC Holdco, Michael Roberson and Lachlan K. Murdoch (each a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
The business address of Cruden 2 and LGC Holdco is c/o Maupin, Cox & Legoy, 4785 Caughlin Pkwy, Reno, NV 89519. The business address of Mr. Roberson is 30 Hassayampa Trl, Henderson, NV 89052. The business address of Mr. Murdoch is c/o Fox Corporation, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036.
The principal business of Cruden 2 is the provision of fiduciary, financial and other related services. The principal occupation of Mr. Roberson is attorney. The principal occupation of Mr. Murdoch is serving as Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation and Chair of News Corporation.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Cruden 2 is a Nevada limited liability company. LGC Holdco is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Roberson is a citizen of the United States. Mr. Murdoch is a citizen of the United States.
On September 6, 2025, the MFT transferred (i) approximately 50% of the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Shares"), of the Issuer and approximately 50% of the Class B Shares held by the MFT to three trusts (collectively, the "Departing Member Trusts") established by the trustee of the MFT, one for the benefit of each of Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch and their respective descendants and charitable organizations and (ii) the remaining Class A Shares and Class B Shares held by the MFT to three trusts (collectively, the "LGC Family Trusts") established by the trustee of the MFT, one for the benefit of each of Lachlan K. Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch (collectively, the "Remaining Members") and their respective descendants and charitable organizations. On September 7, 2025, the LGC Family Trusts contributed such Class A Shares and Class B Shares to LGC Holdco, which is owned by the LGC Family Trusts and managed by Cruden 2. On September 10, 2025, the Departing Member Trusts completed the sale of (i) 16,835,016 Class B Shares in an underwritten public offering (the "Underwritten Offering") for an aggregate net proceeds, before expenses, of approximately $900 million and (ii) 9,498 Class A Shares and 34,268,895 Class B Shares, along with 7,125 shares of Class A common stock and 24,256,641 shares of Class B common stock of News Corporation, in a series of transactions which resulted in LGC Holdco acquiring all of such shares, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1,990 million (the "Private Purchase"). LGC Holdco consummated the Private Purchase using contributions from its members and funds drawn under the collateralized loan agreement described in Item 6 below.
Cruden 2 is the beneficial owner of 85,372,810 Class B Shares, constituting approximately 36.2% of the total number of outstanding Class B Shares. All of the 85,372,810 Class B Shares beneficially owned by Cruden 2 are directly owned by LGC Holdco. Cruden 2 has the power to vote and to dispose or direct the vote and disposition of the Class B Shares owned by LGC Holdco. LGC Holdco is the beneficial owner of 85,372,810 Class B Shares, constituting approximately 36.2% of the total number of outstanding Class B Shares. Cruden 2, as the sole manager, has the power to vote and to dispose or direct the vote and disposition of the Class B Shares owned by LGC Holdco. Mr. Roberson is the beneficial owner of 85,372,810 Class B Shares, constituting approximately 36.2% of the total number of outstanding Class B Shares. The decisions of Cruden 2 with respect to the voting and disposition of Class B Shares held by LGC Holdco are, subject to certain limited exceptions, decided solely by a single managing director of Cruden 2, who is appointed, and may be replaced, by Mr. Murdoch. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Roberson is such managing director and, therefore, may be deemed to beneficially own the Class B Shares owned by LGC Holdco; however, Mr. Roberson disclaims beneficial ownership of such Class B shares. Mr. Murdoch is the beneficial owner of 85,374,762 Class B Shares, constituting approximately 36.2% of the total number of outstanding Class B Shares. Of the 85,374,762 Class B Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Murdoch, 85,372,810 of such Class B Shares are owned by LGC Holdco. The decisions of Cruden 2 with respect to the voting and disposition of Class B Shares held by LGC Holdco are, subject to certain limited exceptions, decided solely by a single managing director of Cruden 2 who is appointed, and may be replaced, by Mr. Murdoch. As a result, Mr. Murdoch may be deemed to beneficially own the Class B Shares owned by LGC Holdco; however, Mr. Murdoch disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The percentage of Class B Shares outstanding is calculated based on 235,581,025 Class B Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2025, as reported in the Prospectus Supplement filed by the Issuer on September 9, 2025.
The aggregate numbers of Class B Shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition for each Reporting Person are set forth on rows 7 through 10 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference.
Other than as described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in Class B Shares during the past 60 days.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
On September 8, 2025, LGC Holdco entered into a collateralized loan agreement with a financial institution (the "Lender"), pursuant to which LGC Holdco borrowed term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000 million to fund the purchase by LGC Holdco of a portion of the Class A Shares and Class B Shares held by the Departing Member Trusts. Upon the occurrence of certain events that are customary for this type of loan agreement, the Lender may exercise its rights to require LGC Holdco to pre-pay the loans or pledge additional collateral and may also have the right to foreclose on, or otherwise dispose of, the Class B Shares held as collateral. As of the date of this filing, a total of 37,002,060 Class B Shares are held in one or more accounts at the Lender and subject to a standard pledge in favor of the Lender. On September 8, 2025, the Issuer entered into a stockholders agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement") with the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco. The Stockholders Agreement limits the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco from owning, collectively, with K. Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan K. Murdoch, Grace Murdoch and Chloe Murdoch (collectively, the "Murdoch Individuals"), more than 44% of the outstanding voting power of the Class B Shares. In addition, the Stockholders Agreement provides (i) the Issuer with a right of first refusal with respect to any underwritten public offering of the Class B Shares held by the LGC Family Trusts or LGC Holdco to anyone other than the Murdoch Individuals and their affiliates, subject to certain exceptions set forth therein, and (ii) the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco with certain customary registration rights.
1. Joint Filing Agreement 2. Secured Margin Term Note, dated as of September 8, 2025, by and between LGC Holdco and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3. Stockholders Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2025, by and between Fox Corporation, LGC Holdco, LLC and the LGC Family Trusts (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2025).