SEC Filing Summary: Reed Elsevier PLC (RELX)
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K was filed on April 5, 2013, by Reed Elsevier PLC (now RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV. The filing serves as a report of a foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant files annual reports under Form 20-F.
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 cover sheet and exhibit index rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
The filing discloses a specific corporate action: transactions in the company's own shares dated April 5, 2013. No other material changes to financial performance or operations are detailed in the provided 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 administrative details and the notification of share transactions.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific details and volume of the "Transactions in own shares" referenced in Exhibit 99.
- Confirm the impact of these share transactions on the company's capital structure and earnings per share.
- Review the most recent Form 20-F or quarterly earnings release for comprehensive financial metrics, as they are absent from this filing.