-----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, NMzMpkWVUCyyL8ycZpyIdtCla5AVz8bo7QhW/0f+QgwsVFnrv3CDJo+02vRdXE7h f4wGOecoupR/AqpEd2+atQ== 0001191638-10-001340.txt : 20101116 0001191638-10-001340.hdr.sgml : 20101116 20101116061124 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-10-001340 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101116 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101116 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 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 101194970 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 pson201011166k.htm ACQUISITION pson201011166k.htm
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 November 2010
 
 
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 document:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Acquisition



 

 
 
 

16 November 2010
 
 
PEARSON ACQUIRES THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS LTD.; EXTENDS LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
 
 
Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced the acquisition of The Administrative Assistants Ltd. (aal), a provider of student information systems in the worldwide K-12 school market.
 
Student information systems provide administrators, parents, teachers and students with information on grades, homework, attendance, reporting and other elements vital to school performance and personalised learning.
 
Pearson is the leader in the SIS market, providing support to about 11 million students through the PowerSchool® and Chancery SMS® systems, and the acquisition of aal expands Pearson's SIS reach to more than 15 million students globally.
 
Based in Burlington, Ontario, aal provides the Web-based system known as eSIS® which has been implemented in locations ranging from North Carolina in the U.S. to Abu Dhabi in the Gulf, and aal's products will provide increased international market opportunities for Pearson in the K-12 market. Gross assets of aal are C$13m and 2010 revenues for the year ending September 30 were C$14m.
 
For more information on Pearson's SIS operations visit: http://www.pearsonschoolsystems.com
 
 
 
ENDS
 
 
 
 
For more information:
 
Luke Swanson/ Simon Mays-Smith/ Charles Goldsmith         + 44 (0) 20 7010 2310
 


 
 
 

 
 

 
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: 16 November, 2010
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary
 

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