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| EX-99 - PRESS RELEASE - Nielsen CO B.V. | dex99.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 29, 2010
The Nielsen Company B.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| The Netherlands | 333-142546-29 | 98-0366864 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 770 Broadway New York, New York 10003 (646) 654-5000 |
Diemerhof 2 1112 XL Diemen The Netherlands +31 20 398 8777 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 29, 2010, Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. (together, the “Issuers”), wholly owned subsidiaries of The Nielsen Company B.V. (the “Company”), announced their intent to offer, through a private placement, $330,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due 2018 (the “Notes”), subject to market and other conditions. The press release related to the Notes is attached as Exhibit 99, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company is furnishing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99 to comply with Regulation FD. Such information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits (furnished solely for purposes of Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K).
| Exhibit 99 | — | Press Release, dated October 29, 2010. | ||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 29, 2010
| THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V. | ||
| By: | /S/ JAMES W. CUMINALE | |
| Name: | James W. Cuminale | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |