Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing is a report of a foreign private issuer submitted by Reed Elsevier PLC (and Reed Elsevier NV) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing date is April 19, 2011. The registrant files annual reports under Form 20-F. The document serves as a cover sheet for an attached exhibit (Exhibit 99) titled "IMS 19 April 2011," but the text of the financial report itself is not included in the provided content.
Key Financial Metrics
The provided filing text contains only administrative and signature information. It does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other key financial metrics. These figures are presumably contained within the referenced Exhibit 99, which is not part of the input text.
Material Changes
No material changes versus the prior comparable period can be identified from the provided text, as no financial data or comparative analysis is present in the filing excerpt.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or details on unusual items. The document is limited to the formal submission of the report and the signature of the General Counsel and Company Secretary, S. Cowden.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the contents of Exhibit 99 (IMS 19 April 2011), as the financial data is not embedded in the Form 6-K cover sheet.
- Confirm the specific nature of the "IMS" report referenced in the exhibit index to understand if it represents interim results, a press release, or other material information.
- Check the company's Form 20-F for the most recent audited financial statements if the interim data in Exhibit 99 is not immediately available.