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): September 20, 2013
Nielsen Holdings N.V.
The Nielsen Company B.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| The Netherlands | 001-35042 333-142546-29 |
98-0662038 98-0366864 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 85 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 (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.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 20, 2013, The Nielsen Company (Luxembourg) S.ar.l., an indirect subsidiary of each of Nielsen Holdings N.V. (“Nielsen Holdings”) and The Nielsen Company B.V. (“TNCBV” and, together with Nielsen Holdings, the “Registrants”), priced an offering of $625,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.50% senior notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If the offering is completed, the Notes would be guaranteed by TNCBV and certain other of its subsidiaries. Proceeds from the offering of the Notes would be utilized to redeem in full all outstanding 11.625% Senior Notes due 2014 issued by Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. and for general corporate purposes.
The Notes are anticipated to be issued on September 27, 2013 and will mature on October 1, 2021 unless earlier redeemed or repurchased.
The registrant is furnishing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K to comply with Regulation FD. Such information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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: September 20, 2013
| NIELSEN HOLDINGS N.V. THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V. | ||
| By: | /s/ James W. Cuminale | |
| Name: | James W. Cuminale | |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer | |