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 October 6, 2011. 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 event 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 personnel change and does not contain financial statements or performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed in this filing is the retirement of Mark Armour. No financial or operational changes are detailed in this specific document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The sole purpose of the submission is to disclose the retirement of Mark Armour, which is listed as Exhibit 99.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the effective date of Mark Armour's retirement and his successor.
- Confirm if this retirement impacts the company's strategic direction or executive compensation structure.
- Review the company's most recent Form 20-F for the latest financial performance data, as this 6-K contains none.