Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Reed Elsevier PLC (RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV was submitted to the SEC on July 29, 2013. The registrant is a foreign private issuer filing under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing serves as a report of a specific corporate action rather than a periodic financial report.
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 notification of a specific transaction and does not contain financial statements or performance metrics.
Material Changes
The material change reported in this filing is the execution of "Transactions in own shares" on July 29, 2013, as detailed in Exhibit 99. No comparative financial data or changes in operational metrics are provided in this text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for management guidance, future outlook, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the formal notification of the share transaction and signature blocks.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details of the "Transactions in own shares" referenced in Exhibit 99, as the summary text does not disclose volume or price.
- Confirm the impact of these transactions on the company's total share count and treasury stock holdings.
- Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for comprehensive financial data, as this Form 6-K contains no financial metrics.