SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2020-08-11

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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i684c423df2964746879456d269021c8c_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:right;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Exhibit 10.2</font></div></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;"> (this &#8220;Agreement&#8221;), dated as of June 18, 2020 and effective as of July 1, 2020 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), between News Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), with offices at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, and Susan Panuccio, residing at the address that is on file with the Company (the &#8220;Executive&#8221;).</font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">W I T N E S S E T H</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">&#58;</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">WHEREAS</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">, the Executive is currently employed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to an employment agreement between the Company and the Executive, dated as of February 23, 2017 (the &#8220;Prior Agreement&#8221;)&#59; and</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">WHEREAS</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">, the Company and the Executive desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement.</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">NOW, THEREFORE,</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;"> in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows&#58;</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">1.&#160;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">Duties</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">. </font></div><div style="text-indent:72pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(a)&#160;The Company agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company for the Term (as hereinafter defined). During the Term, the Executive shall&#58; (i) have the title and the duties of Chief Financial Officer of the Company&#59; and (ii) report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. </font></div><div style="text-indent:72pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(b)&#160;If the Executive is elected as a member of the board of directors or an officer of the Company or any subsidiaries or affiliates, the Executive agrees to serve in such capacity or capacities without additional compensation. </font></div><div style="text-indent:72pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(c)&#160;During the Term the Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive&#8217;s business time and attention and give the Executive&#8217;s best efforts and skill to furthering the business and interests of the Company and to the performance of executive duties c