0001309014-12-000535.txt : 20120906 0001309014-12-000535.hdr.sgml : 20120906 20120906123423 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001309014-12-000535 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120906 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120906 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120906 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REED ELSEVIER PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929869 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING [2741] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13334 FILM NUMBER: 121076168 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1-3 STRAND CITY: LONDON WC2N 5JR STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011442071665660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1-3 STRAND CITY: LONDON WC2N 5JR STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REED ELSEVIER NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929872 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING [2741] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13688 FILM NUMBER: 121076169 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RADARWEG 29 STREET 2: 1043 NX AMSTERDAM CITY: THE NETHERLANDS STATE: P7 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011442071665660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RADARWEG 29 STREET 2: 1043 NX AMSTERDAM CITY: THE NETHERLANDS STATE: P7 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELSEVIER NV / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980327 6-K 1 htm_6996.htm LIVE FILING Reed Elsevier PLC - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

6 September 2012

Reed Elsevier PLC
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
1-3 Strand
London
WC2N 5JR
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Reed Elsevier NV
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Radarweg 29 1043 NX Amsterdam PO Box 470 1000 AL Amsterdam
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 
  
Transactions in own shares
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    Reed Elsevier PLC
     
Date: 09/06/2012 By: A McCulloch
  Name:  A McCulloch
  Title: Head of Company Secretariat
     
    Reed Elsevier NV
     
Date: 09/0/2012 By: A McCulloch
  Name:  A McCulloch
  Title: Authorised Signatory
     
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
 
99   Transactions in own shares
     
EX-99 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99 Exhibit  EX-99

6 September 2012

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV

Transactions in own shares

Reed Elsevier PLC announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 400,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 604.2693p per share.
The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase,
Reed Elsevier PLC holds 35,896,298 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,218,197,884 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 230,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €10.6071 per share.
The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 24,932,791 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 699,746,653 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).