-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rz9Kwmr5/qgzXM8gea7o661TqDqhTLLCj1tKy39pgcfn3ZjfDUHYI3/iWx7Iu5i3 XjMaMAE1r/fNhN5eai4Byg== 0001191638-03-000267.txt : 20030304 0001191638-03-000267.hdr.sgml : 20030304 20030304085146 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-03-000267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030304 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 03590361 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 BURLINGTON GARDENS STREET 2: BANK OF NEW YORK CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: W1X 1LE BUSINESS PHONE: 4420744120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 BURLINGTON GARDENS CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: W1X 1LE 6-K 1 pson04036k.txt PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES 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 For the month of 04 March 2003 PEARSON plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) N/A (Translation of registrant's name into English) 80 Strand London, England WC2R 0RL 44-20-7010-2000 (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: Form 20-F X Form 40-F 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 No X - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Report includes the following documents: 1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Purchase of Own Securities Company Announcements Office The London Stock Exchange Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HP Dear Sirs Bond Repurchase Pearson plc announce the repurchase of EUR30.0m in aggregate of the EUR250m 5.0% Notes due 17 October 2003 for cancellation. Following the repurchase, the amount of such securities outstanding is EUR201.1m. Contact: Michael Day (Tel: 020 7010 2292). Yours faithfully Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary SAJ/DC SIGNATURE 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. PEARSON plc Date: 4 March 2003 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----