MURDOCH LACHLAN K 4
4 · Fox Corp · Filed Mar 26, 2026
Research Summary
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Fox (FOX) CEO Lachlan Murdoch Receives Restricted Stock Award
What Happened
- Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chair and CEO of Fox Corporation (FOX), was granted three awards of restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 25, 2026: 271 RSUs, 523 RSUs and 480 RSUs, for a total of 1,274 RSUs. Each RSU represents one share of Class A common stock and the awards were granted at no cash price ($0.00) — these are derivative awards, not open-market purchases.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 25, 2026; Form 4 filed March 26, 2026 (appears timely).
- Grants: 271 RSUs, 523 RSUs, 480 RSUs (total 1,274 RSUs); price reported $0.00 per unit.
- Nature: Award/Grant (code A) — RSUs (derivative awards) that convert into shares per vesting schedule.
- Footnotes: F1 — each RSU equals one share; F2 — dividend equivalents accrue on the RSUs; F3–F6 — the awards vest in three annual installments under varying schedules (some grants partially vested in prior years, others vest in equal thirds from 2026–2028); F4 notes aggregate RSUs held for a specific grant.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
Context
- RSU awards are a standard form of executive compensation and do not involve an open-market purchase or sale; they vest over time and typically cannot be sold until vested. Dividend equivalents, where noted, accrue and vest on the same schedule as the underlying RSUs.
- Awards like this are informational about compensation timing and dilution but do not by themselves indicate the insider’s short‑term trading sentiment. Purchases (open-market buys) are generally considered a stronger bullish signal for retail investors.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Fox CorpFOX
MURDOCH LACHLAN K
DirectorExecutive Chair, CEO
Transactions
- Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-03-25+271→ 57,078 total→ Class A Common Stock (271 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2][F5][F4]2026-03-25+523→ 109,841 total→ Class A Common Stock (523 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F1][F2][F6][F4]2026-03-25+480→ 100,908 total→ Class A Common Stock (480 underlying)
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Each restricted stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of Fox Corporation's Class A Common Stock.
- [F2]Represents dividend equivalents accrued with respect to restricted stock units.
- [F3]The restricted stock units vested one-third on August 15, 2024, one-third on August 15, 2025 and the remainder of the award will vest on August 15, 2026.
- [F4]Represents the aggregate number of restricted stock units with respect to a specific grant that are held by the Reporting Person, including dividend equivalents accrued that vest on the same terms as the respective underlying restricted stock units.
- [F5]The restricted stock units vested one-third on August 15, 2025, will vest one-third on August 15, 2026 and the remainder of the award will vest on August 15, 2027.
- [F6]The restricted stock units will vest one-third on each of August 15, 2026, August 15, 2027 and August 15, 2028.
Signature
/s/ Laura A. Cleveland as Attorney-in-Fact for Lachlan K. Murdoch|2026-03-26