RELX PLC current report, Q4 FY2012

SEC Filing Summary: Reed Elsevier PLC (RELX)

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 6-K was filed by Reed Elsevier PLC on December 3, 2012. The registrant is a foreign private issuer reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing serves as a report of Total Voting Rights.

Key Financial Metrics

The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing regarding corporate governance rights rather than a financial performance report.

Material Changes

No material changes to financial performance or operations are disclosed in this filing. The document contains no comparative data versus prior periods.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

The filing does not contain management commentary, future guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items. The sole substantive content is the disclosure of total voting rights.

Investor Verification Checklist

  • Verify the specific number of total voting rights in the attached Exhibit 99, which is referenced but not detailed in the cover text.
  • Confirm the identity of the signatory, A. McCulloch, Head of Secretariat, as the authorized representative.
  • Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for actual financial performance data, as this Form 6-K does not include financial statements.