0001309014-14-000226.txt : 20140327 0001309014-14-000226.hdr.sgml : 20140327 20140327132700 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001309014-14-000226 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140327 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140327 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140327 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: 14721038 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: 14721039 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_8475.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

27 March 2014

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: 03/27/2014 By: A McCulloch
  Name:  A McCulloch
  Title: Deputy Secretary
     
    Reed Elsevier NV
     
Date: 03/27/2014 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

27 March 2014

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) 320,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 923.3611p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 112,264,104 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,155,808,708 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 12,817,270 shares.

Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through J.P. Morgan Securities plc) 185,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of €15.7180 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 68,320,361 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 666,908,554 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 7,425,168 shares.