Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Reed Elsevier PLC (and Reed Elsevier NV) was submitted to the SEC on March 14, 2006. 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 to disclose a specific corporate governance event rather than financial performance for a fiscal period.
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 report of a board appointment and does not contain financial statements or performance data.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed in this filing is the appointment of a new member to the Board of Directors. No financial or operational changes relative to a prior comparable period are detailed in this specific document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items. The scope is strictly limited to the formal notification of the board appointment.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the identity and background of the newly appointed board member referenced in Exhibit 99.
- Confirm the effective date of the board appointment.
- Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for the latest financial performance data, as this 6-K does not include it.