Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K was filed by Reed Elsevier PLC (now RELX PLC) and Reed Elsevier NV on May 5, 2010. 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 corporate governance disclosure rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
The filing discloses a specific corporate governance change: the appointment of M. Armour to the board of SABMiller plc. No financial material changes versus the prior comparable period are reported in this text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The sole substantive content is the notification of the board appointment at a third-party entity (SABMiller plc).
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the effective date and terms of M. Armour's appointment to the SABMiller plc board.
- Confirm the relationship between Reed Elsevier and SABMiller plc to assess potential conflicts of interest or strategic implications.
- Review the most recent Form 20-F for actual financial performance data, as this Form 6-K contains no financial metrics.