FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September, 2008
UNILEVER N.V.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
WEENA 455, 3013 AL, P.O. BOX 760, 3000 DK, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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UNILEVER N.V.
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/S/ P J CESCAU
By P J CESCAU
DIRECTOR
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/S/ J A LAWRENCE
By J A LAWRENCE
DIRECTOR
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Date: 4 September, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99
Notice to Euronext, Amsterdam dated 4 September, 2008
Unilever
CEO Succession
Exhibit 99
Unilever today announces that Patrick Cescau, Group Chief
Executive, will retire from Unilever at the end of the year. He has served the
business for 35 years and has led Unilever for the last four, initially as Chairman
and then as the company's first Group Chief Executive.
The Board intends to appoint Paul Polman, 52, currently
Executive Vice President and
Zone Director for the Americas
at Nestlé SA, as Group Chief Executive to succeed
Patrick Cescau.
Mr Polman will be proposed for appointment to the Board at
Extraordinary General Meetings to be convened during the autumn. He will take over
as Group Chief Executive following an orderly transition.
Michael Treschow, Chairman of Unilever said: "Patrick has had
an outstanding career. We are greatly in his debt for the transformation he has
brought about over the last four years. The performance of the business has
improved markedly under his leadership. Liked and admired in equal measure, Patrick
leaves a substantial record on which to build.
"At the same time, we are very pleased to welcome Paul Polman.
He is a great talent with significant international experience and an excellent
track record. He has all the attributes necessary to build on Patrick's
achievements. We are delighted that he has agreed to join the business and to lead
Unilever into the next stage of its development".
Patrick Cescau said: "Four years ago we set out to transform
Unilever and to get the business back on track. I believe that phase of work is
largely complete, so now is exactly the right time to pass on the baton.
"It has been an extraordinary privilege to lead such a great
business. I leave with a real sense of pride in what has been achieved, but also
great confidence in the company's ability to pursue the opportunities that lie
ahead".
Patrick Cescau was born on September 27
th
, 1948. He joined Unilever in 1973 and was elected to the
Board as Finance Director in 1999. He subsequently served as Foods Director and was
appointed Chairman of Unilever PLC and Vice Chairman of
Unilever
NV
in 2004.
He became the company's first ever Group Chief Executive on
the creation of that office in April 2005.
Paul Polman joined Nestlé in 2006 as Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to that he had a 26 year career in Procter & Gamble, culminating
as Group
President,
Europe
- a position he held from 2001 - 2005.
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements,
including
'forward-looking
statements' within the meaning of the United States
Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
'expects',
'anticipates', 'intends' or the negative of these terms and
other similar
expressions of future performance or results, including
financial objectives to
2010, and their negatives are intended to identify such
forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon
current
expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated
developments and other
factors affecting the Group. They are not historical facts,
nor are they
guarantees of future performance. Because these
forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors
that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by these
forward-looking statements, including, among others,
competitive pricing and
activities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain
and manage key
customer relationships and supply chain sources, currency
values, interest
rates, the ability to integrate acquisitions and complete
planned divestitures,
the ability to complete planned restructuring
activities,
physical risks, environmental risks, the ability to manage
regulatory, tax and
legal matters and resolve pending matters within current
estimates, legislative,
fiscal and regulatory developments, political, economic and
social conditions in
the geographic markets where the Group operates and new or
changed priorities of
the Boards.
Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting
the
Group are described in the Group's filings with the London
Stock Exchange,
Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the
Annual Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. These
forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required
by any applicable
law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's
expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such
statement is based.