Fox Discloses Stockholder Lawsuit Seeking to Block Roku Merger Vote
FOXA sits 26% above its 52-week low of $48.34.
Summary
Fox disclosed a stockholder lawsuit seeking to block its Roku merger vote and voluntarily supplemented the proxy with new Morgan Stanley fee and ownership disclosures.
Key Events · Legal and Risk Events · FOXA
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Stockholder Lawsuit Filed
A putative class action (Andrew Thompson v. Fox Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 2026-1131) filed August 28, 2026, alleges material omissions in the Registration Statement and seeks to enjoin the October 14 FOX Special Meeting and the Mergers, plus rescission or rescissory damages.
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Proxy Supplemented Voluntarily
Fox denies the allegations but voluntarily amended the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to add a new section on financial advisor Morgan Stanley, including a $30M advisory fee ($5M paid, $25M contingent on closing) and estimated $43M-$50M in financing fees.
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Morgan Stanley Ownership Disclosed
Morgan Stanley held 1.5%-2.5% of FOX Class A, less than 1% of FOX Class B, and 1%-2% of Roku common stock as of September 4, 2026.
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Merger Vote Still Set for October 14
The FOX Special Meeting and Roku stockholder meeting remain scheduled for October 14, 2026, despite the lawsuit and the DOJ Second Request extending the HSR waiting period.
Analysis · FOXA · Technology
A putative class action filed August 28, 2026, alleges material omissions in the Roku merger proxy and seeks to enjoin the October 14 special meeting. Fox denies the claims but voluntarily supplemented the proxy with new disclosures on Morgan Stanley's advisory role and fees to avoid delaying the merger. The lawsuit adds litigation risk to an already complex $22B transaction that is also facing a DOJ Second Request.
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At the time of this filing, FOXA was trading at $61.00 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $24.7B. The 52-week trading range was $48.34 to $76.39. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.