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): September 18, 2012

 

 

Nielsen Holdings N.V.

The Nielsen Company B.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

The Netherlands		001-35042 333-142546-29		98-0662038 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.)

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 18, 2012, Nielsen Holdings N.V. (the “Company”), parent company of The Nielsen Company B.V., announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co., proposed to offer, through a private placement, $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2020, subject to market and other conditions. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

On September 19, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the private placement of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2020. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The registrant is furnishing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 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, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be 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 99.1		— Press Release, dated September 18, 2012.
Exhibit 99.2		— Press Release, dated September 19, 2012.

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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: September 19, 2012