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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2011

 

 

The Nielsen Company B.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

The Netherlands   333-142546-29   98-0366864

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

770 Broadway

New York, New York 10003

(646) 654-5000

 

Diemerhof 2

1112 XL Diemen

The Netherlands

+31 20 398 8777

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 18, 2011, Nielsen Holdings B.V. (“Holdings”), the indirect parent company of The Nielsen Company B.V. (“TNC”), announced certain preliminary financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Although the financial statements of Holdings are not identical to the financial statements of TNC, the company believes that the financial results of Holdings are material to TNC’s investors as TNC is the principal subsidiary of Holdings.

A press release announcing certain preliminary financial results of Holdings was issued today, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Press release dated January 18, 2011.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 18, 2011

 

THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.

By:

 

/s/ James W. Cuminale

Name:   James W. Cuminale
Title:   Chief Legal Officer